Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Benjamin Hammer, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Upper Sandusky, OH

Benjamin 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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1922627611
Name
Benjamin 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 885 N Sandusky Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Martin Akusoba, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1811928302
  2. Megan Bair, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1922490143
  3. Robert Barrett, M.D.Nuclear Radiology Physician1194831941
  4. Claude Beitler, PACPhysician Assistant1790173789
  5. Danielle BouillonAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588445852
  6. Stephanie Bretz, RN, RNFA, CNORRegistered Nurse First Assistant1952258121

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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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 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Hammer104
  2. Specialty average344

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  3. 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Hammer$256.90
  2. Specialty average$21,294.10

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a Upper Sandusky practice address

They are 2 of the 145 NPPES records with a Upper Sandusky practice address, and 964 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio

  1. James Abbott, M.D.Mason, OH1598809519
  2. Nicholas AccursoYoungstown, OH1417697020
  3. Mark Adamczyk, M.D.Akron, OH1346278470
  4. Gurpal Ahluwalia, MDMiamisburg, OH1740314954
  5. Abdul Ahmed, MDHamilton, OH1952460917
  6. Mohammad Al-Quaimi, M.D.Cambridge, OH1396797734
  7. Henry Albers, MDDayton, OH1568402667
  8. John Alexander, M.D.Columbus, OH1629481049
  9. William Allen, M.D.Zanesville, OH1033101399
  10. Mahmoud Almasri, MDCincinnati, OH1982266250

Common questions

What is Benjamin Hammer, DO's NPI number?

Benjamin 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 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 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 Hammer, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Hammer, DO had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.