Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · San Diego, CA
Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1851652309, issued on May 31, 2012. Check the license (California E5029, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Dennis Cullen
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- E5029 CA
EL1834 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2650 Camino Del Rio N Ste 101, San Diego, CA 92108
- Phone
- (619) 291-0777
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 291-3231
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130418000315); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2650 Camino Del Rio N Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Lee, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1437348919
- Brittany Rice, DPMPodiatrist1871912808
Verify Benjamin Dennis Cullen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E5029Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
279 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
- Methylprednisolone26 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium20 claims
- Clotrimazole17 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl15 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,997.42
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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 2 group practices
- ON Call Specialists Medical Group OF San Diego IncSan Diego, CA
- San Diego Foot And Ankle, IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Dennis Cullen among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California
Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M. is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.
All 1,248 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Lee, DPMSan Diego, CA 921081437348919
- Anthony Nguyen, DPMSan Diego, CA 921081174186308
- Madison Ravine, DPMSan Diego, CA 921101679102800
- Jesse Tukuafu, DPMSan Diego, CA 921061922451921
- Joseph Bui, DPMSan Diego, CA 921051023672037
- Sophie Liu, DPMSan Diego, CA 921111013911395
- Richard Minh-Long Tu, D.P.M.San Diego, CA 921051134270994
- Trent Brookshier, DPMSan Diego, CA 921041295296150
Common questions
What is Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851652309, issued on May 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2650 Camino Del Rio N Ste 101, San Diego, CA, 92108. Phone: (619) 291-0777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number E5029, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M. had 279 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Dennis Cullen, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.