Active NPI 1750764247 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Benjamin Alan Fontaine , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Pittsfield, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Benjamin Fontaine, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Pittsfield, MA. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2015, Benjamin Fontaine delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 777 NORTH ST.

Benjamin Fontaine is affiliated with Berkshire Faculty Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, telephone medical discussion with physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

777 North St

Pittsfield, MA 012014147

Telephone 4134998551

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Berkshire Faculty Services Facility NPI 1265423008

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Pittsfield, MA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -0.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.2 Yrs

State Avg: 10.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

47 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsfield, MA (4746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Fontaine (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Pittsfield Specialty Average (11.2 Years) 11.2 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	525	354	$172.18	$81.72
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	222	177	$50.00	$13.80
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	171	145	$241.00	$121.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	64	$122.00	$55.51
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	39	38	$117.00	$73.29
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	18	15	$97.00	$26.30
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	13	12	$71.00	$48.70

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	394	243	$140.06	$83.39
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	148	130	$194.84	$122.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	62	$94.23	$56.60
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	26	24	$117.00	$56.58
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	18	15	$97.00	$26.74
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	17	16	$169.00	$83.45
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	16	15	$71.00	$30.04
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$268.00	$155.33

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	138	95	$128.00	$85.37
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	82	68	$185.00	$126.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	22	$83.00	$58.09
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	21	19	$169.00	$85.23
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	15	12	$97.00	$27.63
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$268.00	$159.38

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	243	153	$286.15	$114.01
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	237	35	$12.00	$1.29
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	59	30	$166.78	$48.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	34	$190.15	$81.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	18	$332.33	$160.94
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	21	17	$187.00	$81.64
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	18	18	$49.00	$19.45
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	13	13	$242.00	$115.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	286	46	$12.00	$1.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	204	144	$249.00	$95.77
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	60	49	$242.00	$97.32
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	57	29	$172.63	$48.96
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	21	20	$161.00	$67.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$168.00	$66.94
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	14	13	$163.43	$52.89
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	11	11	$49.00	$19.03

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	362	286	$249.00	$96.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	97	$168.00	$66.19
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	83	13	$12.00	$1.56
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	31	30	$50.00	$15.20
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	16	16	$49.00	$18.50
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	15	15	$305.00	$209.69
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	14	$297.00	$129.17
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	14	12	$222.57	$59.63

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	464	297	$249.00	$93.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	116	$168.00	$62.81
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	42	41	$50.00	$14.56
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	18	$297.00	$121.89
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	22	22	$49.00	$23.21
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	20	19	$122.00	$42.71
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	20	20	$69.00	$52.30
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	17	16	$27.00	$12.52
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	13	13	$49.00	$23.21
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	13	13	$30.00	$16.20

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	521	330	$249.00	$93.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	129	107	$168.00	$63.96
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	68	63	$50.00	$14.98
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	36	36	$49.00	$28.66
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	31	$297.00	$127.01
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	28	28	$62.50	$48.05
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	15	15	$122.00	$43.26

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-03-24

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License MA PA5401

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Berkshire Faculty Services Inc

777 N St, Pittsfield, MA 012014123

Phone: 4134998510

Berkshire Faculty Services Inc

780 S Main St, Great Barrington, MA 012302149

Phone: 4134472498

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Edmund Hornstein , DO

Specialist

NPI 1467422519

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Lauren Dudley , MD

Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

NPI 1508028291

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Philip Volastro , MD

Specialist

NPI 1962472027

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 06, 2022

Registered at 777 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD, MA 012014147 (Tel: 4134998551)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 06, 2022

Registered at 777 NORTH STREET, PITTSIELD, MA 01021 (Tel: 4134998551)

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Updated Practice Location September 24, 2020

Registered at 444 MONTGOMERY ST, CHICOPEE, MA 010201969 (Tel: 4135987578)

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NPI Profile Active July 02, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 02, 2015

Registered at 230 MAIN ST, AGAWAM, MA 010011838 (Tel: 4137896800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 02, 2015

Registered at 61 S WESTFIELD ST APT 29, FEEDING HILLS, MA 010302739 (Tel: 8029995060)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 02, 2015

Recorded as BENJAMIN FONTAINE, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 02, 2015

Physician Assistant (License #PA5401 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 02, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1750764247

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 02, 2015

Last Update: April 06, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

777 North Street

Pittsield, MA 01021

Phone: 4134998551

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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