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- 120 la Casa Via Ste 102, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
About Dr. Yim
Benjamin Yim, M.D. practices neurosurgery in Walnut Creek, CA. Benjamin is a 2014 graduate of Albany Medical College of Union University. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 721 Medicare patients across 875 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, and imaging of blood vessel. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598176604.
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
- (925) 867-1900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
120 LA CASA VIA STE 102
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
875 services · 721 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36223 |
72 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Procedure | 61624 |
51 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36224 |
33 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36226 |
32 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36227 |
29 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Procedure | 61645 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
95 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Imaging of blood vessel | Imaging | 75898 |
82 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | Imaging | 75894 |
77 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Imaging | 76377 |
31 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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 neurosurgery specialists at this location 1
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 neurosurgery specialists in Walnut Creek 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Benjamin Yim?
Benjamin Yim is a neurosurgery in Walnut Creek, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Benjamin Yim's address?
Benjamin Yim is listed at 120 la Casa Via Ste 102, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Benjamin Yim?
The number on file is (925) 867-1900. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Benjamin Yim's NPI number?
Benjamin Yim's National Provider Identifier is 1598176604. 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 Benjamin Yim train?
Benjamin Yim attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Benjamin Yim been practicing?
Benjamin Yim has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Benjamin Yim perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Benjamin Yim performs procedures including insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist, occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery and insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and imaging of blood vessel; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Benjamin Yim confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Benjamin Yim. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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