Physician

Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Benjamin Dirkx, D.O. (NPI: 1679875389) practices osteopathic manipulative therapy in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Ventura, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ST. CHARLES SPINE INSTITUTE (NPI: 1780377283; TIN: 474299199) and primary practice location at 91360-3968.

Dirkx's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 879 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,660 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $394,468 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 95911 (Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies). Part D data shows 542 prescription claims across 109 beneficiaries totaling $18,458 in drug costs, led by Buprenorphine (Buprenorphine). 2023 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 78 records totaling $2,444. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $55,801 to $394,468. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $33,307 to $18,458. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$355K$710K2015 Medicare payment: $55,801 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $103,532 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $151,447 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $208,119 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $287,453 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $174,111 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $600,606 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $710,038 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $592,145 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $394,468 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015120793$55,801
20162161,551$103,532
20172534,447$151,447
20184018,943$208,119
201949714,844$287,453
20204895,197$174,111
20217987,849$600,606
20229428,437$710,038
20231,0586,303$592,145
20248793,660$394,468

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$115K$230K2015 Drug cost: $33,307 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $182,000 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $169,165 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $214,776 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $230,374 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $82,206 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $78,992 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $100,228 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $81,835 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $18,458 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201595500$33,307
20161811,312$182,000
20172061,463$169,165
20182361,634$214,776
20193011,623$230,374
2020204618$82,206
20212711,324$78,992
20223052,039$100,228
20233041,883$81,835
2024109542$18,458

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$755$1.5K2017 Medicare payment: $714 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,393 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $979 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,510 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/R13$714
2018N/R25$1,393
2019N/R19$979
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/R11$1,510
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
95911Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies563616$192
64483Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level113147$117
95886Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study5991,295$87
62323Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance8598$81
64484Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level7083$50

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
BuprenorphineBuprenorphine12340$1,705
CelecoxibCelecoxib30960$1,426
GabapentinGabapentin1244,292$1,227
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen581,687$1,163
Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate411,200$1,131

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.78$2,444BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O. (NPI 1679875389), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O.?

Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O. is linked to ST. CHARLES SPINE INSTITUTE (billing NPI 1780377283) in the available physician profile data.

Does Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O. has 78 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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