Physician

Benjamin L Torrez, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Benjamin Torrez, D.O. (NPI: 1841446382) practices orthopedic surgery in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Black Hawk, IA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CEDAR VALLEY MEDICAL SPECIALISTS PC (NPI: 1497794242; TIN: 421417307) and primary practice location at 50644-3155. Torrez is affiliated with the Gundersen ACO (ACO ID: A5094), UnityPoint Accountable Care, L.C. (ACO ID: A5170), Aledade 155 National MSSP (ACO ID: A5358), Main Street Rural Health Sycamore ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5403), Main Street Rural Health Willow ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5404), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Torrez's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 489 traditional Medicare patients, billed 22,487 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $233,078 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 237 prescription claims across 150 beneficiaries totaling $680 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). 2022 DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 15 records totaling $466. 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 $136,009 to $233,078. In contrast, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $7,220 to $680. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $367 to $6,288.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	287	1,570	$136,009
2016	236	1,191	$106,856
2017	354	1,961	$168,842
2018	421	2,597	$206,421
2019	389	1,900	$182,911
2020	395	2,321	$191,668
2021	445	2,492	$209,204
2022	454	7,726	$259,132
2023	541	4,313	$261,385
2024	489	22,487	$233,078

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	106	250	$7,220
2016	114	228	$5,869
2017	170	329	$5,530
2018	228	387	$7,203
2019	221	343	$2,594
2020	158	231	$2,279
2021	114	173	$1,832
2022	133	234	$3,071
2023	135	234	$2,784
2024	150	237	$680

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	14	25	$767
2018	11	11	$539
2019	N/R	16	$114
2020	13	13	$668
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	12	12	$631
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/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.

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	133	144	$88
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	107	$74
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	219	280	$62
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	159	230	$44
J1010	Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	134	20,670	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	34	216	$255
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	113	121	$80
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	34	64	$73
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	14	126	$54

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	15	$466	DePuy Synthes Sales 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 L. Torrez, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Benjamin L. Torrez, D.O. (NPI 1841446382), 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 L. Torrez, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Benjamin L. Torrez, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Gundersen ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5094), UnityPoint Accountable Care, L.C. (MSSP, ACO ID A5170), Aledade 155 National MSSP (MSSP, ACO ID A5358), Main Street Rural Health Sycamore ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5403), Main Street Rural Health Willow ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5404), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to Benjamin L. Torrez, D.O.?

Benjamin L. Torrez, D.O. is linked to CEDAR VALLEY MEDICAL SPECIALISTS PC (billing NPI 1497794242) in the available physician profile data.

Does Benjamin L. Torrez, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Benjamin L. Torrez, D.O. has 15 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.