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Edit this profileBenjamin A. Bale, DO practices critical care medicine in Edgewood, KY. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease. Medicare claims data shows Benjamin provided 33 services to 32 patients. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932562899.
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1 MEDICAL VILLAGE DR
Edgewood, KY 41017
Within Critical Care Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Airway & Breathing
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
33 services · 32 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Bale is a critical care physician in Edgewood, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
Dr. Bale is listed at 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (859) 757-2927. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Bale's National Provider Identifier is 1932562899. 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
Dr. Bale attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Bale has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bale the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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