DR. BENJAMIN SHERMAN MD NPI 1134549074

NPI Details

DR. Benjamin Sherman, MD is an internal medicine in Bay Minette, AL with 12 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Benjamin Sherman, MD NPI is 1134549074. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2014

The provider's business location address is:

1903 HAND AVE
BAY MINETTE, AL
ZIP 36507-112
Phone: (251) 937-7970
Fax: (251) 937-9260

The NPI 1134549074 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Blood glucose (sugar) level (HCPCS:82947)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Blood test, clotting time (HCPCS:85610)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99308)
• Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated (HCPCS:81000)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
• X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views (HCPCS:71100)
• Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
• Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free (HCPCS:90662)
• Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis (HCPCS:82044)
• Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury (HCPCS:82570)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes (HCPCS:99443)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow (HCPCS:G0181)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
• Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:99497)
• Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
• Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99305)
• Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (HCPCS:G0179)
• Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99306)
• Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99305)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/18/2014 and was last updated on 11/8/2017.

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