Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Raleigh, NC
Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1477862969, issued on Sep 30, 2010. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lars Benjamin Gardner
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 125056507 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5838 Six Forks RD, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Phone
- (919) 785-3400
- Enumerated
- Sep 30, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151022000712); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 226 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5838 Six Forks RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Allen, DPTPhysical Therapist1366730533
- Robert Allen, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1952376949
- Sofia Anthony, DPTPhysical Therapist1841000775
- William Ashby, PAPhysician Assistant1063958015
- William Bulk, P.T.Physical Therapist1952577496
- Brian Burne, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114257284
Verify Lars Benjamin Gardner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, 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. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin14 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,635.42
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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 2 group practices
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncWilson, NC
- Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic IncRaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lars Benjamin Gardner among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina
Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O. is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 52% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 226 in North Carolina → Every provider in Raleigh → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Allen, MDRaleigh, NC 276091952376949
- Andrey Belayev, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091750566782
- Robert Dallapiazza, MDRaleigh, NC 276091508180175
- Timothy Garner, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091700883881
- Oren Gottfried, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091578764213
- Peter Grossi, MDRaleigh, NC 276091881863744
- Laith Khoury, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091720393077
- Robert Lacin, MDRaleigh, NC 276091477523082
Common questions
What is Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O.'s NPI number?
Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477862969, issued on Sep 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5838 Six Forks RD, Raleigh, NC, 27609. Phone: (919) 785-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O.'s license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lars Benjamin Gardner, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.