Active NPI 1740213578 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher V. Bensen , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Key West, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Bensen, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Key West, FL. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Bensen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1111 12TH ST.

Dr. Bensen is affiliated with Key West Hma Physician Management Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1111 12th St
Suite 201

Key West, FL 330404088

Telephone 3052953477

Fax 3052953550

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Robert W Douville Md Pa Facility NPI 1891736526

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Key West, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs -6.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 37.5 Yrs

State Avg: 27.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Key West, FL (1597 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bensen (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Key West Specialty Average (37.5 Years) 37.5 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
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	740	141	$12.00	$0.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	526	337	$193.00	$96.35
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	388	234	$274.23	$77.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	179	179	$288.00	$120.27
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	163	35	$410.00	$120.77
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	161	75	$20.00	$6.93
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	150	147	$174.76	$61.40
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	105	87	$131.00	$36.14
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	48	45	$108.00	$49.40
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	19	14	$162.00	$42.95
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	18	18	$7999.89	$1424.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$116.00	$60.05
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	16	$130.00	$42.60
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	16	$214.00	$53.80
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	12	12	$152.00	$38.98
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$1672.00	$181.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	658	129	$12.00	$1.08
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	320	202	$287.15	$80.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	276	223	$285.00	$136.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	225	189	$193.00	$96.54
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	182	148	$161.00	$52.89
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	156	34	$410.00	$127.70
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	121	56	$20.00	$6.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	107	107	$440.00	$179.72
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	81	68	$131.00	$36.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$288.00	$122.92
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	60	57	$108.00	$49.72
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	32	32	$8354.00	$1516.49
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	27	23	$130.00	$41.58
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	21	21	$214.00	$54.18
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	21	13	$162.00	$43.51
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	19	14	$152.00	$39.36
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	14	13	$2481.00	$521.59
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	13	13	$3432.00	$1253.79
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$1672.00	$204.67
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	12	12	$98.83	$41.12
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	11	11	$2656.00	$244.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$370.00	$142.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	370	280	$285.00	$135.17
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	254	122	$20.00	$6.56
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	205	156	$259.00	$76.49
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	157	123	$156.49	$49.58
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	144	31	$12.00	$1.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	120	120	$440.00	$183.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	77	$193.00	$97.66
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	87	74	$131.00	$36.21
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	56	16	$410.00	$130.87
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	50	45	$108.00	$50.02
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	35	35	$8354.00	$1511.70
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	31	28	$130.00	$43.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$288.00	$119.76
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	22	22	$214.00	$54.59
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	20	17	$2481.00	$517.27
26055 Incision of tendon covering	20	15	$1332.00	$243.33
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	18	13	$152.00	$39.02
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	17	17	$1681.00	$626.16
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	14	14	$1672.00	$194.59
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	13	13	$2656.00	$312.94
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	11	11	$3432.00	$1269.09
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	11	11	$7848.00	$1535.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	342	262	$285.00	$139.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	254	162	$280.87	$79.95
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	253	125	$20.00	$6.76
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	173	41	$11.93	$1.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	148	128	$193.00	$98.16
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	146	121	$156.81	$53.99
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	98	21	$410.00	$133.84
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	87	76	$107.80	$33.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$440.00	$186.71
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	61	45	$105.46	$49.03
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	42	38	$8354.00	$1571.25
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	39	31	$97.89	$38.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$288.00	$121.75
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	25	20	$2481.00	$503.55
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	24	22	$1672.00	$215.62
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	18	$107.39	$37.42
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	23	19	$129.86	$32.91
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	21	20	$2656.00	$276.05
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	20	19	$3432.00	$1295.68
26055 Incision of tendon covering	14	11	$1332.00	$292.93
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	14	13	$64.00	$15.24
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	11	11	$1681.00	$676.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	478	329	$285.00	$118.39
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	401	177	$20.00	$6.88
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	395	223	$267.03	$76.35
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	223	55	$410.00	$143.51
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	212	176	$138.47	$47.46
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	170	135	$100.60	$30.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	143	143	$440.00	$182.87
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	87	21	$12.00	$1.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	63	$193.00	$81.86
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	76	66	$98.51	$43.63
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	58	50	$82.28	$34.43
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	51	50	$8354.00	$1673.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$288.00	$117.62
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	40	30	$130.56	$33.71
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	27	21	$147.50	$40.09
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	25	25	$1672.00	$209.52
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	23	23	$2656.00	$256.15
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	20	20	$3432.00	$1270.53
26055 Incision of tendon covering	17	13	$1332.00	$270.19
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	14	14	$186.43	$48.61
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	13	12	$2481.00	$513.40
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$276.00	$116.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	572	372	$285.00	$115.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	498	234	$283.13	$74.70
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	406	179	$20.00	$6.68
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	351	87	$410.00	$140.27
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	296	218	$145.94	$44.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	186	186	$440.00	$177.79
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	186	135	$98.75	$27.27
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	98	74	$94.40	$39.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$288.00	$117.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	59	$193.00	$78.16
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	38	29	$107.46	$35.45
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	37	24	$124.96	$35.13
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	31	31	$2656.00	$365.77
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	31	31	$1389.16	$209.58
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	29	26	$122.42	$32.44
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	27	18	$95.75	$26.17
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	23	23	$3961.00	$160.26
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	22	22	$3432.00	$1201.35
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	21	$8354.00	$1632.82
26055 Incision of tendon covering	21	18	$1332.00	$330.05
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	19	18	$117.88	$30.22
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	19	11	$84.28	$27.95
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	18	18	$156.00	$34.60
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	13	13	$154.62	$46.23
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	12	12	$168.04	$49.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	530	349	$285.00	$113.48
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	389	203	$273.53	$72.70
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	381	161	$20.00	$6.87
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	235	54	$410.00	$146.72
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	196	151	$155.00	$39.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	190	190	$440.00	$174.78
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	121	97	$131.00	$30.14
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	51	38	$108.00	$41.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	43	$193.00	$77.24
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	32	26	$130.00	$37.76
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	31	15	$162.00	$37.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$288.00	$118.43
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	27	19	$152.00	$33.72
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	23	21	$8354.00	$1518.34
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	22	22	$2656.00	$323.65
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	22	21	$576.00	$210.72
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$370.00	$149.81
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	16	15	$3432.00	$1228.37
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	16	12	$126.00	$31.20
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$156.00	$35.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	405	259	$277.41	$111.58
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	291	127	$18.11	$6.72
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	236	149	$258.06	$71.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	199	199	$438.24	$174.28
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	139	100	$118.02	$28.96
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	116	86	$153.17	$41.10
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	107	29	$410.00	$151.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	30	$169.00	$70.97
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	32	23	$105.94	$40.91
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	22	20	$110.00	$35.67
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	19	19	$1333.26	$177.60
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	17	17	$2194.35	$247.62
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	14	14	$3216.00	$1018.76

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-09-14

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License FL ME131195

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

020685600 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Key West Hma Physician Management Llc

1111 12th St, Key West, FL 330404087

Phone: 3052953477

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Robert Kane , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1144642315

Physician Assistant

James Pitts , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1225099575

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Robert Loeffler , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1386681419

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

13 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 03, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 03, 2017

Registered at 1111 12TH ST, SUITE 201, KEY WEST, FL 330404088 (Tel: 3052953477)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 03, 2017

Registered at 1111 12TH ST, SUITE 201, KEY WEST, FL 330404088 (Tel: 3052953477)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 03, 2017

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BENSEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 03, 2017

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #ME131195 in FL)

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Updated Practice Location March 29, 2017

Registered at 1111 12TH ST, SUITE 201, KEY WEST, FL 330404088 (Tel: 3052953477)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 29, 2017

Registered at 1111 12TH ST, SUITE 201, KEY WEST, FL 330404088 (Tel: 3052953477)

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NPI Profile Active May 13, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 13, 2011

Registered at 194 DOCTORS DR, BOONE, NC 286075000 (Tel: 8282641100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 13, 2011

Registered at 194 DOCTORS DR, BOONE, NC 286075000 (Tel: 8282641100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 13, 2011

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BENSEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 13, 2011

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #200300932 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1740213578

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 07, 2006

Last Update: September 14, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1111 12th St, Suite 201

Key West, FL 330404088

Phone: 3052953477

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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