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- Edina location main office
7505 Metro Blvd Ste 400, Edina, MN 55439 - Charlottesville location
1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908
About Dr. Contrella
Benjamin N. Contrella, MD practices vascular & interventional radiology in Edina, MN. Benjamin is a 2014 graduate of University of Virginia School of Medicine. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 727 Medicare patients across 1,967 services. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, x-ray of chest, 1 view, and ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649690058.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (612) 573-2200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7505 METRO BLVD STE 400
Edina, MN 55439
1215 Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
- Brain aneurysm
Digestive
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Pain
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
Vascular
- Leg Ulcers
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Cancer
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Men's health
Respiratory
Women's health
Procedures & services
Access and nutrition
- Central venous catheter placement
- Implanted venous port placement
Biopsies
- Lung Biopsy
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
Brain & Spine
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
- Radiofrequency ablation
Catheter ablation
- Cryoablation
Cosmetic dermatology
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Dialysis Catheter Care
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Nursing care
Office diagnosis
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Epidural steroid injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Post-Op Care
Skin Procedures
- Cyst Drainage
Thyroid
- Thyroid Cyst Alcohol Ablation
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Sclerotherapy
Vascular access
- Central line placement
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Vascular Access
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
Veins & circulation
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Wounds & recovery
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Diagnostic
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,967 services · 727 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Procedure | 38222 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
140 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74174 |
37 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Imaging | 71275 |
37 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
27 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
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.
Other interventional radiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other interventional radiologists in Edina 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at University of Virginia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch 7
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Contrella's specialty?
Dr. Contrella is an interventional radiologist in Edina, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Contrella?
Dr. Contrella is listed at 7505 Metro Blvd Ste 400, Edina, MN 55439. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Contrella?
The number on file is (612) 573-2200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Contrella's NPI number?
Dr. Contrella's National Provider Identifier is 1649690058. 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
What is Dr. Contrella's medical education?
Dr. Contrella attended University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Contrella been practicing?
Dr. Contrella has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Contrella known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Contrella performs procedures including insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch and biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 1 view and ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast; provides treatments such as ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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