Physician

Robert J Benz, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Robert Benz, MD (NPI: 1972595247) practices orthopedic surgery in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Larimer, CO. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ORTHOPAEDIC & SPINE CENTER OF THE ROCKIES PC (NPI: 1770579385; TIN: 840593455) and primary practice location at 80538-9004. Benz is affiliated with the Banner Network Colorado, LLC (ACO ID: A4768) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), participating under the MSSP model.

Benz's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 610 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,091 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $345,875 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 328 prescription claims across 160 beneficiaries totaling $2,958 in drug costs, led by Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 51 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $30. 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 fallen sharply in recent years, from $8,958 to $2,958. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $5,983 to $14,973.

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$237K$473K2015 Medicare payment: $378,007 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $473,371 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $431,900 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $471,427 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $398,415 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $383,070 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $292,504 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $421,578 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $322,174 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $345,875 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20157612,484$378,007
20169333,108$473,371
20179603,064$431,900
20189363,394$471,427
20198192,880$398,415
20207482,515$383,070
20218382,505$292,504
20227643,221$421,578
20236912,180$322,174
20246102,091$345,875

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$85K$170K2015 Drug cost: $8,958 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $6,207 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $25,601 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $113,147 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $170,144 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $113,650 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $14,899 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $3,579 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $3,393 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $2,958 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015174406$8,958
2016167321$6,207
2017202437$25,601
2018173364$113,147
2019186425$170,144
2020166414$113,650
2021161294$14,899
2022165300$3,579
2023164297$3,393
2024160328$2,958

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$1.5K$3.1K2015 Medicare payment: $1,931 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,589 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,088 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,543 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R24$1,931
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/R45$2,589
2023N/R56$3,088
2024N/R51$2,543

* / # = 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
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more125125$123
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more260290$97
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more178203$65
72082X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views106137$54
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views121178$30

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen66420$846
GabapentinGabapentin802,485$734
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen25166$327
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl32240$154
PrednisonePrednisone32231$105

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateYN/R26$2,126
E0431Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubingYN/R25$416

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$30Medtronic, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.2$50,000Woven Orthopedic Technologies, LLC

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Robert J. Benz, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Robert J. Benz, MD (NPI 1972595247), 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 Robert J. Benz, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Robert J. Benz, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Banner Network Colorado, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4768) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160).

What billing organization is linked to Robert J. Benz, MD?

Robert J. Benz, MD is linked to ORTHOPAEDIC & SPINE CENTER OF THE ROCKIES PC (billing NPI 1770579385) in the available physician profile data.

Does Robert J. Benz, MD have Open Payments data?

Robert J. Benz, MD has 3 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.