Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Athens, AL
Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1124291331, issued on Apr 8, 2008. Check the license (Alabama MD.31654, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin W. Ladner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- MD.31654 AL
R1799 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 W Market St, Athens, AL 35611
- Phone
- (256) 233-9292
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121015000075); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 700 W Market St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eduardo Bazan Lavanda, MDSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1669791364
- Jon Bignault, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851367965
- Edward BishopCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336888452
- Maizee Black Kelley, CRNA, APRN, DNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952957862
- Nathaniel ClineCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912747221
- Sharon Coffey, DNP, FNP-C, ACNS-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1114389921
Verify Benjamin W. Ladner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.31654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
987 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 697 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen447 claims
- Gabapentin176 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen138 claims
- Pregabalin76 claims
- Tramadol Hcl38 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl27 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: $39.40
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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
- Athens Limestone Pain CenterAthens, AL
- Limestone Anesthesia Associates PCAthens, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin W. Ladner among 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama
Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D. is one of 581 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 421 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 207L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama.
All 581 in Alabama → Every provider in Athens → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jon Bignault, MDAthens, AL 356111851367965
- Jimmy Dunn, MDAthens, AL 356111750357828
- Taylor Pool, DOAthens, AL 356111689134595
- Ronald Roan, M.D.Talladega, AL 356101447221817
- Naga Danthuluri, MDDecatur, AL 356031396862629
- George Faison, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011154387173
- Blake Harris, DODecatur, AL 356011801424395
- Jeffrey Markham, MDDecatur, AL 356011760452072
Common questions
What is Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124291331, issued on Apr 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 W Market St, Athens, AL, 35611. Phone: (256) 233-9292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.31654, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin W. Ladner, M.D. had 987 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.