Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Jacksonville, FL
Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1427286822, issued on Jun 24, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME157958, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin R. Veenstra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- ME157958 FL
125055921 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
- Phone
- (904) 953-2000
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140816000295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin R. Veenstra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME157958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $87.37
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 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
- Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin R. Veenstra among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida
Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D. is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.
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- Jack Fulmer, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241265592349
- Ronald Hinder, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241598754210
- Cynthia Leaphart, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241396946984
- Kashif Malik, MDJacksonville, FL 322241235254004
Common questions
What is Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427286822, issued on Jun 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224. Phone: (904) 953-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME157958, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin R. Veenstra, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; 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.