Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD
Surgery Physician · Ames, IA
Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1114186160, issued on Jun 5, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 40731, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin P. Schlicher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 40731 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 239-4725
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 956-4130
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130810000018); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1215 Duff Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin P. Schlicher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 40731Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 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: $17.86
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin P. Schlicher among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa
Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD is one of 437 surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 73% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 437 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Davis, MDAmes, IA 500101205327525
- Gregory Sachs, MDAmes, IA 500101942406038
- Mark Taylor, M.D.Ames, IA 500101669453924
- Mark Vandenberg, MDAmes, IA 500101669454807
- Alexander Wickenkamp, MDAmes, IA 500101821526757
- Chad McCance, MDAtlantic, IA 500221093770083
- Jeffrey Maire, DOAudubon, IA 500251366557167
- Jay Seligman, DOBoone, IA 500361942377874
Common questions
What is Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114186160, issued on Jun 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 40731, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin P. Schlicher, MD had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.