Dr. Christopher Bensen, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bensen
Dr. Christopher Bensen is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Key West, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bensen performed 2,459 Medicare services across 1,468 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bensen received a total of $2,856 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 31 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bensen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 131195 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 658 | $1 | $12 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 320 | $59 | $287 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 276 | $91 | $285 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 225 | $70 | $193 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 182 | $39 | $161 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 156 | $98 | $410 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 121 | $5 | $20 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 107 | $103 | $440 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 81 | $28 | $131 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 80 | $82 | $288 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 60 | $34 | $108 |
| Total knee replacement | 32 | $1,209 | $8,354 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 27 | $28 | $130 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 21 | $39 | $214 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 21 | $35 | $162 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $28 | $152 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 14 | $404 | $2,481 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 13 | $988 | $3,432 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 12 | $164 | $1,672 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 12 | $33 | $99 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 11 | $196 | $2,656 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $114 | $370 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bensen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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