Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Benjamin McGahan, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Boise, ID

Benjamin McGahan, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1427578657, issued on Jun 20, 2017. Check the license (Idaho M-17557, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1427578657
Name
Benjamin McGahan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
M-17557 ID
57.030371 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 N 2ND St Ste 215, Boise, ID 83702
Phone
(208) 381-5500
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2017
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 222 N 2ND St Ste 215

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

  1. David Bray, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1114381142
  2. Peyton Farrall, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1861127680
  3. Lauren HenkenPhysician Assistant1629688015
  4. Alec MeyerhoefferPhysician Assistant1184322513
  5. Hayley Piepmeyer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306110028
  6. Travis WahlPhysician Assistant1528653045

Verify Benjamin McGahan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin McGahan93
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin20 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $323.25

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, 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.

  1. Benjamin McGahan$323.25
  2. Specialty average$14,925.58

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

  1. St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLCBoise, ID

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Idaho

There are 46 neurological surgery physician records in Idaho.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Idaho

  1. Clark Allen, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID1780679126
  2. Bruce Andersen, MDBoise, ID1063420792
  3. Phillip Berryhill, MDBoise, ID1225122690
  4. Donald Blaskiewicz, M.D.Boise, ID1215176839
  5. Leonardo Brasiliense, MDBoise, ID1689052664
  6. David Bray, MDBoise, ID1114381142
  7. Kelly Bridges, M.D.Boise, ID1871883660
  8. Robert Cach, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID1962592022
  9. Walter Cherny, MDBoise, ID1275575839
  10. Ondrej Choutka, MDBoise, ID1265651566

Common questions

What is Benjamin McGahan, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin McGahan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427578657, issued on Jun 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin McGahan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 N 2ND St Ste 215, Boise, ID, 83702. Phone: (208) 381-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin McGahan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M-17557, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin McGahan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin McGahan, MD had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.

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) 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 27, 2026.