Benjamin C. Tam
M.D
Orthopaedic Surgery
About Benjamin C. Tam
Benjamin C. Tam, M.D, is a male healthcare professional specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery, registered under National Provider Identifier (NPI) number 1306843255. Benjamin C. Tam received his medical education at OTHER, graduating in 1992.
Their primary practice is located at 707 S GARFIELD AVE, Alhambra, California 91801. Patients can reach the office at (626) 458-6653. Benjamin C. Tam is affiliated with 4 hospitals in the area. Benjamin C.
Tam is enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare patients, is authorized to order and refer Medicare services, is authorized to prescribe medications. Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Benjamin C.
Tam achieved a quality score of 33.2 out of 100 for 2023, reflecting satisfactory clinical performance. The quality category score is 8.0/100. As a prescriber, Benjamin C. Tam has 801 prescription claims processed, totaling $94,779 in drug costs.
The opioid prescribing rate is 20.1%. Benjamin C. Tam received $1,361 in Medicare payments in 2018 across 26 claims. Benjamin C. Tam has been NPI-registered since 2005.
Key Metrics
MIPS Quality Score
Merit-based Incentive Payment System score for 2023. Satisfactory performance.
Quality Category Score: 8.0/100
Medicare Payments
$1,361.05
Year 2018
Payment Count
26
Year 2018
Rx Claims
801
$94,779.29
Opioid Rate
20.1%
Practice Locations
1
Affiliated Hospitals
4
Doctor Details
Identity & Credentials
- NPI Number
- 1306843255
- Entity Type
- Individual
- First Name
- Benjamin
- Last Name
- Tam
- Credential
- M.D
- Gender
- Male
- Medical School
- OTHER
- Graduation Year
- 1992
- Status
- active
Primary Practice Location
- Address
- 707 S GARFIELD AVE
- City
- Alhambra
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91801-4438
- Country
- United States
- Phone
- (626) 458-6653
- Fax
- (626) 289-5700
Specialty & Taxonomy
- Primary Specialty
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Classification
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 207X00000X
NPI Registration
- Enumeration Date
- Last Updated
- Certification Date
Mailing Address
- Address
- 707 S GARFIELD AVE
- City
- ALHAMBRA
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 918014438
Medicare Enrollment
- Medicare Enrolled
- Yes
- Can Order/Refer
- Yes
- Telehealth
- No
- Excluded
- No
Prescriber Information
- Authorized Prescriber
- Yes
- Total Rx Claims
- 801
- Total Rx Cost
- $94,779.29
- Opioid Prescriber Rate
- 20.1%
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What is an NPI Number?
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Required under HIPAA, every healthcare provider who transmits health information electronically must have an NPI. The NPI for Benjamin C. Tam is 1306843255.