Active NPI 1104810167 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin W Dart , MD

Surgery • Chattanooga, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Dart, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Chattanooga, TN. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1999, Dr. Dart delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 979 E 3RD ST.

Dr. Dart is affiliated with University Surgical Associates, Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

979 E 3rd St
Ste 300

Chattanooga, TN 374032136

Telephone 4232670466

Fax 4237570775

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Plaza Surgery, G.p. Facility NPI 1497750400

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Chattanooga, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs -2.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.7 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

38 Specialists

Practicing in Chattanooga, TN (682 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

2.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dart (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Chattanooga Specialty Average (29.7 Years) 29.7 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	226	141	$219.00	$73.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	132	74	$315.00	$110.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	57	$605.49	$158.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$519.00	$148.64
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	33	23	$375.00	$197.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$413.72	$121.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$401.81	$118.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$278.00	$84.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	195	115	$219.00	$74.90
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	116	73	$315.00	$112.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	56	56	$609.00	$164.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$519.00	$155.75
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	38	22	$375.00	$201.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	22	$278.00	$82.69
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$414.00	$122.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$394.00	$119.67
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1992.00	$602.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	198	132	$218.99	$67.07
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	135	61	$315.00	$96.52
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	66	66	$609.00	$186.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$519.00	$156.53
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	31	17	$375.00	$205.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	29	$278.00	$82.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$414.00	$127.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$345.00	$99.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	193	123	$218.00	$68.06
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	138	66	$312.00	$98.37
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	59	59	$609.00	$190.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	35	$282.00	$85.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$519.00	$155.43
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$412.83	$129.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$345.00	$102.17
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	14	14	$1248.14	$363.02
49326 Suture of internal abdominal lining using an endoscope	13	13	$626.77	$175.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$411.73	$117.45
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$305.00	$95.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	279	157	$225.07	$70.48
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	188	104	$324.46	$101.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	110	109	$626.00	$196.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	35	$227.88	$71.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	38	$428.00	$133.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$505.76	$153.39
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	23	14	$695.00	$215.02
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$315.00	$98.22
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2178.00	$627.61
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1547.00	$383.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	471	265	$225.00	$69.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	208	123	$322.00	$96.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	136	135	$626.00	$191.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	44	$223.00	$69.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	47	47	$428.00	$130.88
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	40	24	$695.00	$213.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$505.00	$155.07
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	20	$315.00	$96.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$327.00	$99.42
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2165.62	$618.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	373	225	$225.00	$68.65
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	213	105	$322.00	$99.11
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	146	145	$626.00	$192.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	37	$223.00	$68.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	34	$428.00	$129.62
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	30	16	$695.00	$197.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$331.00	$98.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$505.00	$149.90
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$635.00	$147.51
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$315.00	$89.10
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1998.15	$588.33
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	12	12	$582.00	$168.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$327.00	$100.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	327	209	$225.70	$68.33
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	183	93	$326.02	$95.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	100	100	$633.07	$192.12
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	45	27	$695.00	$199.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	40	$427.50	$129.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	36	$224.25	$67.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$504.39	$153.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	21	$132.83	$40.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$329.73	$100.01
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$314.47	$95.48
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	18	18	$1099.67	$306.70
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	17	$59.76	$17.79
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	17	17	$46.00	$13.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$330.73	$100.58
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$639.73	$157.24

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TN MD37822

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.

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0102X

State License TN MD37822

A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3328077 (TN)

Medicaid State Provider ID

522651903A (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna

5566975

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Of Tn

4106058

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Surgical Associates, Pllc

979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 374032187

Phone: 4232670466

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 18, 2019

Surgery (License #MD37822 in TN)

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NPI Profile Active February 11, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 11, 2015

Registered at 979 E 3RD ST, STE 300, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374032136 (Tel: 4232670466)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 11, 2015

Registered at 979 E 3RD ST, STE 300, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374032136 (Tel: 4232670466)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 11, 2015

Recorded as BENJAMIN DART, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 11, 2015

Specialist (License #MD37822 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 07, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104810167

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 07, 2005

Last Update: February 18, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

979 E 3rd St, Ste 300

Chattanooga, TN 374032136

Phone: 4232670466

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