Active NPI 1548221054 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin Opara , MD

Specialist • Baltimore, MD

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Opara, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Baltimore, MD. With approximately 52 years of clinical experience since graduating from State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine in 1974, Dr. Opara delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2000 W BALTIMORE ST.

Dr. Opara is affiliated with Maryland General Clinical Practice Group, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding, leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2000 W Baltimore St

Baltimore, MD 212231558

Telephone 4103623000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Grace Medical Center, Inc. Facility NPI 1962480772

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1974

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Baltimore, MD

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

52 Yrs +13.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 38.1 Yrs

State Avg: 36.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

231 Specialists

Practicing in Baltimore, MD (1034 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

8.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Opara (52 Years) 52 Yrs

Baltimore Specialty Average (38.1 Years) 38.1 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	406	230	$284.00	$93.87
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	363	218	$37.00	$12.13
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	108	12	$544.00	$178.67
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	51	48	$7.00	$3.41
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	32	25	$733.34	$241.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	17	$402.00	$134.50
J1580 Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg	19	11	$9.00	$2.57
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	18	12	$112.00	$37.37
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	14	14	$26.29	$7.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$523.00	$174.99
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	12	12	$759.00	$252.90
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	12	12	$129.50	$42.80
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	11	11	$283.91	$94.11
J0690 Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg	11	11	$3.00	$0.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	490	267	$284.00	$96.74
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	456	254	$35.00	$11.89
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	399	221	$7.00	$3.41
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	120	12	$565.00	$173.30
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	33	28	$760.30	$254.97
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	20	12	$109.00	$37.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$522.00	$178.54
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$260.00	$88.71
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	15	13	$28.50	$7.68
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	13	13	$78.00	$26.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$404.00	$138.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	476	263	$296.00	$98.20
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	467	263	$36.00	$11.83
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	405	224	$7.00	$3.43
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	126	13	$603.00	$181.80
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	43	14	$324.00	$108.20
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	37	29	$814.84	$272.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$545.00	$182.39
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$323.00	$108.08
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	21	13	$111.00	$36.94
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	17	13	$84.00	$28.05
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	16	13	$30.84	$8.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	518	275	$285.14	$97.99
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	401	241	$7.00	$3.47
76775 Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	306	216	$179.24	$63.39
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	149	132	$43.00	$11.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$522.32	$179.62
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	36	29	$708.42	$236.45
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	17	13	$29.03	$8.21
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	11	$222.86	$76.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$620.86	$212.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	445	271	$164.00	$81.34
76775 Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	383	259	$128.83	$64.63
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	334	234	$7.00	$3.44
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	81	78	$125.15	$74.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$358.00	$176.12
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	34	31	$469.00	$232.44
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	29	13	$136.00	$68.42
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	19	19	$19.45	$8.32
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	15	14	$186.40	$108.55
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	15	15	$82.13	$44.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$437.00	$220.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	651	338	$161.00	$78.03
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	583	321	$7.00	$3.39
76775 Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	447	286	$128.00	$62.03
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	144	16	$473.00	$219.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$356.00	$175.04
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	54	49	$381.11	$184.48
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	40	37	$21.20	$8.32
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	37	37	$29.76	$13.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$110.00	$53.68
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	24	16	$68.00	$32.14
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	23	$219.00	$106.54
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	11	$223.00	$108.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$236.00	$116.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	614	348	$158.00	$77.30
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	512	317	$7.00	$3.40
76775 Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	494	320	$128.00	$62.80
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	144	16	$280.79	$206.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$354.00	$172.50
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	61	50	$332.33	$161.71
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	29	28	$24.14	$8.58
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	25	16	$72.00	$32.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$232.00	$109.78
51729 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies	11	11	$750.00	$374.20
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	11	11	$546.00	$272.86
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	11	11	$132.00	$64.51
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	11	11	$210.00	$105.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	626	364	$159.91	$77.75
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	549	342	$7.10	$3.43
76775 Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	449	301	$129.78	$63.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$358.67	$174.26
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	74	65	$349.55	$163.71
J3315 Injection, triptorelin pamoate, 3.75 mg	66	13	$921.90	$363.02
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	37	37	$23.39	$8.54
J1580 Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg	32	16	$4.10	$1.51
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	32	14	$74.11	$35.27
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	22	15	$1.29	$0.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$237.64	$113.99
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	16	16	$134.02	$64.66
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	16	16	$554.47	$268.22
76872 Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum	15	15	$213.43	$102.88
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	13	$293.00	$144.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License MD D0022929

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Maryland General Clinical Practice Group, Inc.

827 Linden Ave, Baltimore, MD 212014606

Phone: 4102258446

Maryland General Clinical Practice Group, Inc.

827 Linden Ave, Baltimore, MD 212014606

Phone: 4102258240

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 22, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 22, 2017

Registered at 2000 W BALTIMORE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 212231558 (Tel: 4103623000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 22, 2017

Registered at 2000 W BALTIMORE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 212231558 (Tel: 4103623000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 22, 2017

Recorded as BENJAMIN OPARA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 22, 2017

Specialist (License #D0022929 in MD)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 2000 W BALTIMORE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 212231558 (Tel: 4103623000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 2000 W BALTIMORE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 212231558 (Tel: 4103623000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as BENJAMIN OPARA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Specialist (License #D0022929 in MD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 01, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548221054

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 01, 2006

Last Update: February 22, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2000 W Baltimore St

Baltimore, MD 212231558

Phone: 4103623000

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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