Physician

Nicholas H Benson, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nicholas Benson, M.D. (NPI: 1710935895) practices pulmonary disease in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from St. Croix, WI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC (NPI: 1245608454; TIN: 410797853) and primary practice location at 55082-6040. Benson is affiliated with the Aledade 103 Upper Midwest MSSP (ACO ID: A5003) and Park Nicollet Health Services ACO LLC d/b/a HealthPartners ACO (ACO ID: D0207), participating under both the MSSP and REACH models.

Benson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 379 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,272 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $101,341 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 2,724 prescription claims across 342 beneficiaries totaling $1,241,299 in drug costs, led by Trelegy Ellipta (Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter). DME data shows 2,538 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 moved sharply higher in recent years, from $26,460 to $101,341. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $343,745 to $1,241,299. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $94,242 to $136,067.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	191	520	$26,460
2016	434	1,309	$61,754
2017	418	1,239	$58,678
2018	385	1,079	$50,636
2019	533	1,521	$69,660
2020	497	1,413	$60,552
2021	428	2,501	$117,587
2022	401	2,603	$112,839
2023	385	2,743	$121,618
2024	379	2,272	$101,341

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	285	1,876	$343,745
2016	314	2,183	$651,276
2017	304	2,084	$839,956
2018	327	2,218	$833,479
2019	310	2,179	$775,177
2020	294	2,192	$900,280
2021	315	2,252	$982,136
2022	318	2,584	$1,476,507
2023	316	2,612	$1,254,933
2024	342	2,724	$1,241,299

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	603	1,558	$90,514
2016	660	1,927	$81,032
2017	792	2,363	$98,982
2018	917	2,438	$106,143
2019	1,268	3,107	$140,309
2020	1,300	3,382	$155,742
2021	1,078	2,655	$91,876
2022	1,045	2,682	$109,378
2023	876	2,237	$104,321
2024	1,031	2,538	$136,512

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	214	$88
94010	Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	125	155	$16
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	73	78	$12
94726	Test to determine lung volumes using sensors	95	100	$9
94729	Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	96	105	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	471	15,956	$337,130
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	156	7,110	$122,476
Pirfenidone	Pirfenidone	24	720	$119,163
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	103	3,810	$59,255
Tezspire	Tezepelumab-Ekko	13	364	$56,769

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0466	Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)	Y	N/R	27	$23,219
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	38	285	$20,767
E0483	High frequency chest wall oscillation system, with full anterior and/or posterior thoracic region receiving simultaneous external oscillation, includes all accessories and supplies, each	Y	N/R	13	$12,794
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	66	127	$9,790
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	132	232	$8,369

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Nicholas H. Benson, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. (NPI 1710935895), 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 Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Aledade 103 Upper Midwest MSSP (MSSP, ACO ID A5003) and Park Nicollet Health Services ACO LLC d/b/a HealthPartners ACO (REACH, ACO ID D0207).

What billing organization is linked to Nicholas H. Benson, M.D.?

Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. is linked to GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC (billing NPI 1245608454) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.