Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ATKINSON
Benjamin J Atkinson, MD practises internal medicine in Raleigh, NC. Benjamin is also listed as specialising in pulmonary disease.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What does Dr. Atkinson specialise in?
Dr. Atkinson is an internal medicine in Raleigh, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Atkinson located?
Dr. Atkinson is listed at 3480 WAKE FOREST RD STE 414, Raleigh, NC 27609. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Atkinson's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 862-5520. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Atkinson's NPI number?
Dr. Atkinson's National Provider Identifier is 1881123370. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Atkinson go to medical school?
Dr. Atkinson attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Atkinson been practising?
Dr. Atkinson has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Atkinson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Atkinson performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance and irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as limited ultrasound scan of abdomen, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Atkinson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Atkinson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (919) 862-5520
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3480 WAKE FOREST RD STE 414
Raleigh, NC 27609
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
461 services · 285 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
21 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
17 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
12 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76705 |
12 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
188 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
67 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
47 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
32 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
29 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internal medicines in Raleigh 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.