Active NPI 1053608703 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin Lee Chidester , MD

Emergency Medicine • Norfolk, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Chidester, MD is a certified Emergency Medicine practicing in Norfolk, VA. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2011, Dr. Chidester delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 800 GRESHAM DRIVE.

Dr. Chidester is affiliated with Emergency Physicians Of Tidewater and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, critical care, first. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

800 Gresham Drive

Norfolk, VA 23507

Telephone 7573883000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Anesthesia Specialists, Ptr Facility NPI 1013910330

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Emergency Medicine in Norfolk, VA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs +4.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.4 Yrs

State Avg: 21.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

72 Specialists

Practicing in Norfolk, VA (1769 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chidester (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Norfolk Specialty Average (10.4 Years) 10.4 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
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	226	214	$704.00	$176.38
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	161	153	$37.00	$8.23
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	52	51	$905.00	$214.87
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	50	49	$479.00	$120.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	296	283	$37.00	$8.05
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	288	274	$704.00	$173.36
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	97	97	$479.00	$119.80
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	95	95	$905.00	$211.38
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$602.00	$172.25
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$281.00	$80.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	338	302	$37.00	$8.28
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	338	322	$704.00	$177.77
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	114	111	$905.00	$218.65
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	76	75	$479.00	$121.30
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	26	26	$253.00	$71.22
99236 Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 85 minutes	13	12	$881.00	$211.55
93042 Interpretation and report of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads	12	12	$32.00	$6.89
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	12	12	$297.00	$71.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	324	273	$34.99	$8.43
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	309	294	$675.72	$181.30
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	102	101	$868.92	$222.50
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	85	84	$459.86	$124.56
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	31	31	$242.61	$73.25
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	21	21	$721.00	$183.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	262	249	$659.00	$177.23
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	247	201	$34.00	$8.69
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	56	55	$848.00	$227.02
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	50	49	$448.00	$121.56
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	24	24	$237.00	$66.29
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	13	13	$703.00	$188.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	289	245	$32.78	$8.51
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	268	262	$642.81	$172.78
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	86	85	$436.79	$117.54
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	51	51	$827.47	$222.20
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	46	44	$230.91	$61.93
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	32	31	$685.25	$185.18
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	21	21	$271.14	$72.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	382	376	$631.76	$171.49
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	281	261	$31.98	$8.44
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	118	115	$429.00	$115.84
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	61	61	$813.00	$221.14
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	58	55	$227.00	$61.48
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	13	13	$674.00	$185.31
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	13	13	$266.00	$72.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	444	437	$613.85	$169.73
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	322	296	$30.63	$8.35
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	150	148	$418.12	$115.40
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	64	59	$220.75	$61.14
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	46	46	$788.35	$220.70
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	13	13	$656.00	$170.57

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Emergency Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X

State License VA 0116023723

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Emergency Physicians Of Tidewater

830 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 235023920

Phone: 7576863508

Emergency Physicians Of Tidewater

2800 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk, VA 234348038

Phone: 7576863508

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Amy Clark

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1013658913

Yennhi Won , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1013743590

Nurse Practitioner

Steven Cantarutti , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1023018454

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

David Haas , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1033829833

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Melissa Estrada , MPH, RDN

Dietitian, Registered

NPI 1043170111

Master of Public Health, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Allison Crute

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1043930316

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 01, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2011

Registered at 800 GRESHAM DRIVE, NORFOLK, VA 23507 (Tel: 7573883000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2011

Registered at 800 W PRINCESS ANNE RD, UNIT D3, NORFOLK, VA 235171844 (Tel: 7575722472)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 01, 2011

Recorded as BENJAMIN CHIDESTER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 01, 2011

Emergency Medicine (License #0116023723 in VA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 01, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1053608703

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 01, 2011

Last Update: July 01, 2011

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

800 W Princess Anne Rd, Unit D3

Norfolk, VA 235171844

Phone: 7575722472

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

⚠️ Medical Disclaimer

This directory listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or physician endorsement. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.