Benjamin J. Hammer, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Upper Sandusky, OH
Benjamin J. Hammer, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and NPI 1922627611, issued on Apr 13, 2020. Check the license (Ohio 34.016221, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin J. Hammer
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 34.016221 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 885 N Sandusky Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
- Phone
- (419) 294-1973
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Fax
- (419) 294-1948
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin J. Hammer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 34.016221Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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: $256.90
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Benjamin J. Hammer among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio
Benjamin J. Hammer, DO is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2020, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 921 in Ohio → Every provider in Upper Sandusky → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Vonstein, M.D.Upper Sandusky, OH 433511346274875
- Peter Sanford, MDMount Gilead, OH 433381972555241
- Jason Anane-Sefah, M.D.Bellefontaine, OH 433111982852877
- Robert Anderson, M.D.Bellefontaine, OH 433111427025469
- Thomas Franklin, M.D.Bellefontaine, OH 433111407823446
- Meaghan Tranovich, M.D.Bellefontaine, OH 433111871988923
- Aaron Fritz, DOMarion, OH 433021801854138
- David Halley, M.D.Marion, OH 433021649243080
Common questions
What is Benjamin J. Hammer, DO's NPI number?
Benjamin J. Hammer, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922627611, issued on Apr 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin J. Hammer, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 885 N Sandusky Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH, 43351. Phone: (419) 294-1973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin J. Hammer, DO's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.016221, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin J. Hammer, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin J. Hammer, DO had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.