Active NPI 1841446382 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin L Torrez , DO

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cedar Falls, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Torrez, DO is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Cedar Falls, IA. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2008, Dr. Torrez delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4612 PRAIRIE PKWY.

Dr. Torrez is affiliated with Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 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

4612 Prairie Pkwy

Cedar Falls, IA 506137971

Telephone 3198598139

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc Facility NPI 1750336491

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Cedar Falls, IA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -6.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.3 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Cedar Falls, IA (271 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

82.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Torrez (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Cedar Falls Specialty Average (24.3 Years) 24.3 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
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	20,670	134	$0.25	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	280	219	$170.00	$83.53
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	230	159	$356.54	$61.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	133	$255.00	$118.40
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	109	53	$19.59	$9.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	107	$285.00	$102.26
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	58	45	$276.98	$26.99
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	55	54	$145.00	$42.73
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	53	50	$5930.00	$1145.20
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	42	40	$100.00	$31.57
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	41	39	$6832.68	$1123.42
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	40	30	$1790.00	$343.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	36	$115.00	$51.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$405.00	$153.48
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	36	33	$130.00	$43.03
26055 Incision of tendon covering	22	18	$2340.00	$244.00
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	11	$267.65	$39.77
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	15	15	$7900.00	$1265.46
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	15	15	$3810.00	$388.43
23410 Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure	14	14	$3610.00	$714.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7318 Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,920	22	$26.00	$6.88
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	707	212	$19.47	$11.62
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	315	204	$363.89	$65.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	277	212	$166.03	$83.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	152	140	$251.74	$118.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	99	$278.03	$102.59
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	78	77	$145.00	$42.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	64	57	$110.78	$52.22
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	58	41	$276.81	$27.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$402.82	$154.14
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	55	54	$5838.69	$1161.20
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	50	46	$100.00	$31.82
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	47	44	$130.00	$43.14
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	30	29	$6877.33	$1162.13
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	30	22	$1755.20	$360.25
26055 Incision of tendon covering	24	20	$2295.38	$252.58
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	22	17	$263.18	$44.81
23410 Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure	19	19	$3572.95	$748.18
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	16	12	$96.94	$28.41
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	15	15	$100.00	$31.45
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	14	13	$7842.86	$1310.08
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	11	$290.57	$48.22
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$337.54	$121.19
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	13	13	$3781.08	$309.68
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	12	12	$3759.33	$495.65
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	11	$111.67	$36.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7318 Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	5,160	53	$26.00	$11.60
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	683	204	$20.85	$11.02
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	358	217	$341.51	$65.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	293	220	$158.00	$84.90
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	167	34	$9.96	$6.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	119	$240.00	$120.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	102	$270.00	$104.46
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	79	77	$145.00	$42.64
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	75	53	$264.53	$28.42
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	52	49	$5651.00	$1176.22
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	47	43	$100.00	$32.31
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	40	40	$130.00	$43.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$385.00	$153.19
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	28	22	$1703.00	$330.37
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	24	23	$6650.00	$1177.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$106.00	$52.45
26055 Incision of tendon covering	21	15	$2221.00	$220.33
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	15	$256.56	$42.54
23410 Repair of torn tendons of shoulder, open procedure	14	13	$3434.00	$731.18
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	14	12	$245.00	$41.88
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	14	14	$100.00	$29.55
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	13	11	$93.92	$29.02
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	13	11	$97.00	$34.87
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	12	$101.67	$35.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	577	180	$19.98	$10.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	335	198	$352.64	$67.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	219	177	$158.00	$86.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	135	123	$240.00	$122.87
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	116	39	$370.00	$132.20
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	108	15	$2.00	$1.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	99	$270.00	$105.84
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	75	70	$145.00	$42.22
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	52	33	$283.08	$30.73
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	40	36	$100.00	$31.90
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	38	37	$130.00	$43.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$385.00	$158.69
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	37	37	$5651.00	$1196.23
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	31	16	$153.29	$56.17
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	25	23	$6565.76	$1197.47
26055 Incision of tendon covering	23	15	$2221.00	$201.89
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	23	21	$1703.00	$326.59
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	14	$266.71	$48.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$106.00	$53.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	510	173	$19.95	$11.32
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	318	183	$321.98	$64.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	276	194	$158.00	$70.48
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	130	44	$370.00	$142.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	117	$270.00	$101.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	89	$240.00	$102.92
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	65	61	$141.86	$39.93
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	58	23	$145.40	$50.31
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	57	42	$250.84	$27.58
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	47	41	$94.96	$27.78
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	41	41	$127.95	$41.90
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	28	16	$245.50	$39.95
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	24	24	$5321.29	$1276.24
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	23	20	$5651.00	$1273.85
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	19	17	$1596.95	$391.30
26055 Incision of tendon covering	19	16	$2072.16	$235.51
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	14	$237.24	$33.39
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	15	12	$97.00	$30.53
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	14	12	$95.86	$29.26
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$239.00	$96.68
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	11	11	$5004.09	$1152.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	388	151	$20.05	$11.90
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	276	154	$308.73	$59.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	168	$154.09	$69.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	142	142	$264.51	$99.88
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	137	45	$370.00	$139.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	82	$235.25	$101.20
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	63	25	$138.24	$46.27
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	61	58	$128.00	$38.06
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	34	30	$116.00	$39.34
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	32	30	$5651.00	$1255.83
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	27	$99.00	$27.63
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	18	18	$235.44	$41.29
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	16	16	$5088.00	$1256.47
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	15	14	$248.60	$28.08
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	11	$109.00	$34.16
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	13	12	$1548.00	$365.07
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$233.00	$95.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	585	197	$19.48	$12.56
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	408	200	$317.01	$59.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	231	172	$150.00	$68.02
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	220	63	$370.00	$142.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	180	180	$257.00	$99.67
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	84	79	$128.00	$35.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	73	$229.00	$100.98
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	50	45	$99.00	$26.95
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	44	42	$114.25	$37.40
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	41	17	$138.10	$42.96
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	32	31	$5518.59	$1223.85
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	24	19	$225.60	$40.40
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	21	21	$5088.00	$1257.86
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	20	17	$223.00	$40.70
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	20	15	$109.00	$32.70
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	17	15	$97.00	$29.35
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	13	$1548.00	$380.51
26055 Incision of tendon covering	14	11	$2019.00	$245.37
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	14	13	$110.00	$32.10
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$228.00	$95.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	438	157	$19.66	$10.96
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	339	155	$312.46	$60.66
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	238	60	$370.00	$152.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	146	$257.00	$99.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	115	$150.00	$67.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	111	$229.00	$100.23
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	54	49	$128.00	$36.12
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	44	34	$109.00	$34.46
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	36	33	$98.89	$26.44
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	15	11	$133.00	$37.20
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	15	13	$109.00	$32.59
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	15	15	$5651.00	$1253.83
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	13	11	$238.08	$44.51
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	12	$1548.00	$391.23
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	12	12	$241.67	$48.59
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	11	11	$91.27	$26.20

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-03-31

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License IA DO-04372

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.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MI 510017832

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

112 Jefferson St, West Union, IA 521751022

Phone: 3198335935

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

4150 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, IA 507019086

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

1600 1st St E, Independence, IA 506443155

Phone: 3193346071

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

1825 Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 507031916

Phone: 3192353941

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

502 N 9th Ave, Vinton, IA 523492254

Phone: 3198335922

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

4612 Prairie Pkwy, Cedar Falls, IA 506137971

Phone: 3198598139

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

1753 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 507014588

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc

312 9th St Sw, Waverly, IA 506772929

Phone: 3198335954

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Beau Sorenson , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1023727757

Physician Assistant

Amber Toenyes , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1316608094

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Cari Graham , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1467821975

Physical Therapist

Madison Shatek , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1679240469

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 31, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 2758, WATERLOO, IA 507042758 (Tel: 3192355390)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 31, 2026

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #DO-04372 in IA)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 04, 2022

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #510017832 in MI)

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Updated Practice Location January 27, 2020

Registered at 4612 PRAIRIE PKWY, CEDAR FALLS, IA 506137971 (Tel: 3194727222)

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NPI Profile Active September 03, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 03, 2013

Registered at 1753 W RIDGEWAY AVE, SUITE 103B, WATERLOO, IA 507014544 (Tel: 3198335922)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 03, 2013

Registered at 4150 KIMBALL AVE, PO BOX 2758, WATERLOO, IA 507019086 (Tel: 3192355390)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 03, 2013

Recorded as BENJAMIN TORREZ, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 03, 2013

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #4372 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 15, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1841446382

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 15, 2008

Last Update: March 31, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 2758

Waterloo, IA 507042758

Phone: 3192355390

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