Active NPI 1144287459 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin M Piperno , MD

Surgery • Jacksonville, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Piperno, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Jacksonville, FL. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1991, Dr. Piperno delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 14540 OLD SAINT AUGUSTINE RD.

Dr. Piperno is affiliated with North Florida Surgeons Pa and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

14540 Old Saint Augustine Rd
Suite 2571

Jacksonville, FL 322587418

Telephone 9048862251

Fax 9048867151

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute Inc Facility NPI 1932204989

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Jacksonville, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +12.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

138 Specialists

Practicing in Jacksonville, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.5% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Piperno (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Jacksonville Specialty Average (22.4 Years) 22.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	138	138	$315.00	$111.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	131	105	$210.04	$89.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	69	69	$483.00	$168.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	41	$310.00	$126.97
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	37	36	$258.00	$115.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	19	$126.00	$51.01
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	19	19	$3586.84	$552.60
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$2321.00	$706.29
46230 Removal of multiple external anal growths	13	12	$815.00	$295.57
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	11	11	$795.00	$282.96
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	11	11	$1443.00	$501.01
44213 Partial release of large bowel and partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$592.00	$196.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	111	111	$483.00	$164.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$315.00	$111.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	71	$210.00	$86.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	54	$310.00	$123.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	33	$115.00	$50.71
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$589.00	$175.44
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$403.00	$132.04
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	21	21	$258.00	$117.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	20	$126.00	$46.17
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$2321.00	$671.19
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	16	$1121.00	$297.59
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	16	16	$2263.75	$540.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	75	$210.00	$88.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$315.00	$109.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	90	90	$483.00	$165.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	23	$115.00	$38.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	42	$310.00	$125.90
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	26	25	$258.00	$118.30
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$2321.00	$699.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$589.00	$190.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$403.00	$134.82
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	14	14	$1121.00	$319.55
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$1506.29	$471.94
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$4796.00	$1371.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	88	$210.00	$88.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	110	110	$315.00	$111.42
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	95	37	$115.00	$34.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	64	64	$483.00	$165.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	46	$310.00	$124.95
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	39	38	$299.00	$102.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	33	$403.00	$133.26
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	17	16	$258.00	$113.00
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2321.00	$632.59
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$1121.00	$301.63
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$599.00	$224.21
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1622.15	$446.38
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	13	13	$1443.00	$505.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$315.00	$107.17
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	78	36	$115.00	$40.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	62	$210.00	$74.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	37	$314.44	$109.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$403.00	$134.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$483.00	$167.10
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	27	$299.00	$105.43
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	18	18	$258.00	$103.43
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$216.00	$76.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$589.00	$207.65
46260 Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups	15	15	$1443.00	$478.75
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$2321.00	$670.95
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1926.31	$574.09
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$1121.00	$338.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	126	$315.37	$107.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	75	$210.00	$72.85
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	84	42	$115.00	$38.48
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	70	67	$403.00	$134.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	42	42	$299.00	$98.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$483.00	$160.64
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	37	37	$216.00	$73.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	30	$310.00	$100.88
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	27	26	$258.00	$94.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$589.00	$204.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	19	$126.00	$39.76
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	17	17	$1860.71	$514.51
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$2321.00	$660.73
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$1121.00	$331.01
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	15	15	$841.00	$269.75
49560 Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia	13	13	$2285.00	$636.09
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$2226.00	$700.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	131	54	$115.00	$39.59
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	94	89	$299.00	$102.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$315.00	$106.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	58	$210.00	$71.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	26	$126.00	$40.86
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$216.00	$72.70
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$403.00	$137.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$310.00	$103.97
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$2321.00	$676.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$483.00	$158.14
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	17	14	$258.00	$85.34
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	14	14	$1121.00	$328.54
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1869.08	$521.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	120	51	$115.00	$39.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$315.00	$104.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	64	$210.00	$71.10
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	67	67	$299.00	$102.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	30	$310.00	$100.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	24	$126.00	$42.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$483.00	$157.27
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	22	22	$2321.00	$577.03
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	21	21	$1121.00	$346.54
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$216.00	$71.38
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	13	12	$258.00	$78.35
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	13	$349.00	$19.23
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1723.54	$482.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$403.00	$127.81

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-06-23

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME92324

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

274942400 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Avmed

296765

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna

3200862

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Fl

03438

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00246913 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

7340021

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

North Florida Surgeons Pa

14540 Old Saint Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 322587420

Phone: 9048862251

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

9 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 23, 2020

Registered at 11945 SAN JOSE BLVD, STE 300, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322231627 (Tel: 9043961725)

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NPI Profile Active May 03, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 03, 2011

Registered at 14540 OLD SAINT AUGUSTINE RD, SUITE 2571, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322587418 (Tel: 9048862251)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 03, 2011

Registered at 11945 SAN JOSE BLVD, BLDG 300, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322231627 (Tel: 9043961725)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 03, 2011

Recorded as BENJAMIN PIPERNO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 03, 2011

Surgery (License #ME92324 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144287459

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 28, 2006

Last Update: June 23, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

11945 San Jose Blvd, Ste 300

Jacksonville, FL 322231627

Phone: 9043961725

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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