Physician

Benjamin N Potkin, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Benjamin Potkin, M.D. (NPI: 1740335090) practices cardiology in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Santa Cruz, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MONTEREY BAY HEART CENTER (NPI: 1720100480; TIN: 77-0475048) and primary practice location at 95076-3078.

Potkin's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,585 traditional Medicare patients, billed 14,105 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,475,187 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93229 (Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional). Part D data shows 10,776 prescription claims across 1,248 beneficiaries totaling $2,370,957 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 145 claims. Open Payments data shows 112 records totaling $2,351. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,176,164 to $2,370,957. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $91,834 to $6,151.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	2,160	23,270	$1,608,180
2016	2,174	20,844	$1,541,724
2017	2,432	19,739	$1,516,710
2018	2,367	18,886	$1,905,421
2019	2,090	16,772	$1,852,064
2020	1,852	17,331	$1,935,265
2021	1,669	14,982	$1,720,543
2022	1,633	15,680	$2,053,355
2023	1,646	15,123	$1,715,440
2024	1,585	14,105	$1,475,187

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,284	15,549	$1,176,164
2016	1,414	18,008	$1,728,433
2017	1,487	17,534	$1,844,069
2018	1,486	16,416	$2,005,882
2019	1,394	13,846	$2,210,766
2020	1,360	13,526	$2,282,018
2021	1,302	12,402	$2,498,747
2022	1,247	11,524	$2,708,951
2023	1,253	11,238	$2,887,509
2024	1,248	10,776	$2,370,957

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	209	1,289	$85,479
2016	108	892	$42,488
2017	75	636	$26,760
2018	176	855	$30,009
2019	65	500	$19,160
2020	13	265	$17,051
2021	26	192	$18,571
2022	N/R	119	$6,002
2023	N/R	143	$8,150
2024	N/R	145	$5,717

* / # = 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
93229	Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional	730	757	$693
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	835	890	$138
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,407	3,563	$88
93228	Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional	730	757	$18
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	1,322	2,952	$10

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	961	57,074	$1,106,435
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	254	15,810	$293,964
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	185	10,602	$204,021
Multaq	Dronedarone Hcl	104	4,740	$125,023
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	73	5,100	$100,165

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
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	64	$4,275
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	50	$762
E0443	Portable oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit	N	N/R	15	$619
E0570	Nebulizer, with compressor	Y	N/R	16	$61

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	112	$2,351	Novo Nordisk Inc
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Benjamin N. Potkin, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Benjamin N. Potkin, M.D. (NPI 1740335090), 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 N. Potkin, M.D. 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 N. Potkin, M.D.?

Benjamin N. Potkin, M.D. is linked to MONTEREY BAY HEART CENTER (billing NPI 1720100480) in the available physician profile data.

Does Benjamin N. Potkin, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Benjamin N. Potkin, M.D. has 112 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary 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.