Ben Waldau, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Sacramento, CA
Ben Waldau, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1982879524, issued on Apr 24, 2008. Check the license (California A121095, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben Waldau
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A121095 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4860 Y St Ste 3740, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Phone
- (916) 734-3658
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 703-5368
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120914000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 929 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4860 Y St Ste 3740
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vilija AbruteNurse Practitioner1225398316
- Christine Boudreau, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1497949838
- Kawanaa Carter, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1639157894
- Jose Castillo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255968673
- Jared Clouse, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083270755
- Irene FalkStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356978464
Verify Ben Waldau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A121095Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel17 claims
- Brilinta13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $31,409.00
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The Univ OF CAChico, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ben Waldau among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California
Ben Waldau, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Boggan, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171548243421
- Christine Boudreau, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171497949838
- Kawanaa Carter, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171639157894
- Huy Duong, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171083692313
- Michael Edwards, MDSacramento, CA 958171619051034
- Mark FedorSacramento, CA 958171710965009
- Alison HoSacramento, CA 958171245628510
- Kee Kim, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171568445476
Common questions
What is Ben Waldau, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ben Waldau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982879524, issued on Apr 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben Waldau, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4860 Y St Ste 3740, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben Waldau, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A121095, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ben Waldau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben Waldau, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.