Individual provider Active NPI

Ben Schwab, M.D.

  • Surgery Physician
  • Walnut Creek, CA
National Provider Identifier
1619239852
Registry record updated Aug 10, 2020
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
A167263 Issued in CA
Practice address
1479 Ygnacio Valley Rd # 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2986
Phone
(925) 296-7340
NPI assigned
Jun 13, 2012
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 10, 2020

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 125061083 IL
Surgery Physician 208600000X A167263 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1479 Ygnacio Valley Rd # 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2986

Mailing address

1450 Treat Blvd # 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597-2168
Phone (925) 952-2828

Other names 1

  • Ben Armitage Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20200814001245 CA Practitioner - General Surgery 1557669538 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Other, 2012
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
John Muir Physician NetworkGroup PAC ID 6608789813, 488 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1479 Ygnacio Valley Rd
Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2986
Phone (925) 941-4058

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.32 of 100Reported as group
Quality
89.54
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
74.34

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)51
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux15
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A167263CAMDSurgery Physician
125061083ILMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
John Muir Physician Network CurrentSince Aug 17, 2020 Accepting new patients
John Muir Health Past Accepting new patients
John Muir Health Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3100 San Pablo Ave
Ste 410
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone (510) 985-5200

3100 San Pablo Ave
Ste 430
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone (415) 476-3360

2400 Balfour Rd
Ste 230
Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone (925) 324-7404

2400 Balfour Rd
Ste 120
Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone (925) 308-8112

380 Civic Dr
Ste 100
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone (925) 284-3840

12677 Alcosta Blvd
Ste 220
San Ramon, CA 94583
Phone (925) 254-9840

1450 Treat Blvd
#300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Phone (925) 952-2828

1479 Ygnacio Valley Rd
Ste 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone (925) 296-7340

1479 Ygnacio Valley Rd
Ste 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone (925) 627-3440

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: bschwab136856@ehr.johnmuirhealth.com

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "enumeration_date": "2012-06-13",
        "last_updated": "2020-08-10",
        "certification_date": "2020-08-10",
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        },
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    "identifiers": [],
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            "code": "1",
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        }
    ]
}

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