Benjamin Ling, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Spokane, WA
Benjamin Ling, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1710932579, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00043469, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Ling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD00043469 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
- Phone
- (509) 624-9112
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 624-1087
- Medicaid ID
- 8394033 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040609000903); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 105 W 8TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kelly Anderson, MSN, ARNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1073844403
- Mary Ann Arndt, M.D.Nephrology Physician1750458329
- Howard Ashby, MDPsychiatry Physician1245456102
Verify Benjamin Ling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00043469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $191.79
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. 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
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Ling among 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington
Benjamin Ling, M.D. is one of 232 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 137 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington.
All 232 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Carlson, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041922219500
- David Gruber, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041700824554
- Allan Heller, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041114196466
- Jeffrey HirschauerSpokane, WA 992041740229434
- Katie Huynh, DOSpokane, WA 992041720390412
- Yiping Li, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041699032961
- Alexander Mackay, MDSpokane, WA 992041063566529
- Amitoz Manhas, MDSpokane, WA 992041033382866
Common questions
What is Benjamin Ling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Ling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710932579, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Ling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 W 8TH Ave, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 624-9112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Ling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00043469, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Ling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Ling, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; 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.