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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1700041167 M.D.
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Emergency Medicine Physician in Hobart, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
206
Medicare Part D claims · 133 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
Industry payments
$178.2
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Ben Harris, M.D. filed 206 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Emergency Medicine Physician in Hobart, Indiana.
- 206
- Part D claims, 2023
- $178.2
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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Ben Harris, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
206 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Ben Harris, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ben Harris, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
206 41% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Ben Harris, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1500 S LAKE PARK AVE, Hobart, IN, 46342, with a listed phone of (219) 947-6200. NPI 1700041167 was issued on 07/25/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 206 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 133 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $9K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 14.6%.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700041167 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/25/2008 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ben Harris, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$178
Largest payer
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
206
Total Claims
$9K
Total Drug Cost
133
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 220
- Total Day Supply
- 2,995
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 30 (14.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 72
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.52
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 23, 65-74: 55, 75-84: 43, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ben Harris, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
22 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
15 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin | 22 |
| Prednisone | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 |
| Azithromycin | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Ben Harris, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Ben Harris, M.D.'s 206 claims are below the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Harris.
Dr. Danyelle Aber
M.D.
Fort Wayne, IN
Dr. Jennifer Acciani
M.D.
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Robert Adams
DO
Paoli, IN
Dr. Chris Adamson
MD
Bedford, IN
Dr. Manisha Agarwala
MD
Carmel, IN
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Emergency Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ben Harris, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Ben Harris, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Hobart, Indiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Ben Harris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Ben Harris, M.D. wrote 206 Medicare Part D claims totaling $9K in drug costs for 133 beneficiaries.
Where is Ben Harris, M.D. located? ▼
Ben Harris, M.D. is located at 1500 S LAKE PARK AVE, Hobart, IN, 46342. Phone: (219) 947-6200.
What is Ben Harris, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Ben Harris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700041167, issued on 07/25/2008.
Does Ben Harris, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ben Harris, M.D. had 30 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 14.6%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ben Harris, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ben Harris, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Prednisone, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ben Harris, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Ben Harris, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 206 Part D claims and 133 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ben Harris, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Ben Harris, M.D.'s NPI is 1700041167 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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