Physician Profile
Benjamin Pottebaum, D.O.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pottebaum
Benjamin Pottebaum, D.O. is a healthcare provider in Clive, IA specializing in gastroenterology. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 993 Medicare patients across 1,183 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, and removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (515) 288-6097
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1378 NW 124TH ST STE 200
Clive, IA 50325
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology 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
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
- Acute pancreatitis
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cysts
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Colon and anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Colon cancer
- Colon polyps
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophagus and swallowing
- Barrett's esophagus
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophagitis
Functional bowel and motility
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
- Functional dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer disease
Bowel & Colon
- Diverticulitis
Digestive Symptoms
- Constipation
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
- Blocked Bile Duct
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder removal
- Hernia repair
- Liver biopsy
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
- Esophageal dilation
Capsule and physiology testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
Diagnostic Testing
- 24-Hour Acid Reflux Test
- EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- SIBO Breath Test
Liver procedures
- Esophageal variceal banding
- Liver elastography
- Paracentesis
Treatments
- Stool Transplant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,183 services · 993 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
146 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
138 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
56 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
38 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
38 |
| Dilation of esophagus | Procedure | 43450 |
18 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45381 |
13 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
149 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
101 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
97 |
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 gastroenterologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 gastroenterologists in Clive 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 7
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Benjamin Pottebaum's specialty?
Benjamin Pottebaum is a gastroenterologist in Clive, IA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Benjamin Pottebaum?
Benjamin Pottebaum is listed at 1378 Nw 124Th St Ste 200, Clive, IA 50325. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Benjamin Pottebaum?
The number on file is (515) 288-6097. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Benjamin Pottebaum's NPI number?
Benjamin Pottebaum's National Provider Identifier is 1528419066. 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 Benjamin Pottebaum's education?
Benjamin Pottebaum attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Benjamin Pottebaum been practicing?
Benjamin Pottebaum has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Benjamin Pottebaum known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Benjamin Pottebaum performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare and diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Benjamin Pottebaum confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Benjamin Pottebaum. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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