Benjamin L. Stern, DO
Gastroenterology Physician · Hershey, PA
Benjamin L. Stern, DO is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1548656515, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS021126, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin L. Stern
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- OS021126 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-4950
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-4870
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220809002790); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin L. Stern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS021126Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
393 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium139 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf97 claims
- Omeprazole24 claims
- Famotidine20 claims
- Linzess13 claims
- Mesalamine12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Medical Services OF Uniondale PCUniondale, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin L. Stern among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania
Benjamin L. Stern, DO is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Hershey
They are 35 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin L. Stern, DO's NPI number?
Benjamin L. Stern, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548656515, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin L. Stern, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-4950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin L. Stern, DO's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS021126, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin L. Stern, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin L. Stern, DO had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.