Dr. Benjamin Judd, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Judd
Dr. Benjamin Judd is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Chapel Hill, NC, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Judd performed 516 Medicare services across 510 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Judd received a total of $1,700 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 28 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Judd is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for endoscopic procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel Administration of anesthesia during an endoscopic procedure involving the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. |
63 | $53 | $1,878 |
| Anesthesia for total knee replacement Administration of anesthesia during a total knee joint replacement procedure. |
49 | $120 | $3,666 |
| Femoral nerve injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the femoral nerve in the thigh. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve. |
49 | $47 | $875 |
| Anesthesia for extensive spine surgery Administration of anesthesia during major surgical procedures involving the spine. |
45 | $181 | $5,439 |
| Anesthesia for large bowel endoscopy Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to examine the large bowel using an endoscope. |
39 | $50 | $1,701 |
| Brachial plexus injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the brachial plexus nerve bundle in the arm. |
28 | $53 | $1,000 |
| Anesthesia for closed chest procedure Administration of anesthesia for a closed surgical procedure involving the chest. |
25 | $87 | $2,780 |
| Anesthesia for lower leg, ankle, or foot bone procedure Administration of anesthesia during surgical procedures involving the bones of the lower leg, ankle, or foot. |
23 | $50 | $1,940 |
| Anesthesia for skin procedures on arms, legs, or front body This code covers anesthesia services provided for surgical procedures performed on the skin of the arms, legs, or anterior trunk. |
20 | $57 | $1,946 |
| Anesthesia for prostate removal with endoscope Administration of anesthesia during the surgical removal of the prostate using an endoscope. |
17 | $87 | $2,712 |
| Anesthesia for total shoulder joint replacement This procedure covers the administration of anesthesia during an open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement surgery. |
17 | $137 | $4,114 |
| Anesthesia for forearm, wrist, and hand procedure This code covers the administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures involving the nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissues of the forearm, wrist, and hand. |
17 | $50 | $1,454 |
| Anesthesia for kidney stone removal with endoscope Anesthesia provided during the fragmentation, manipulation, or removal of a kidney stone using an endoscope. |
14 | $94 | $2,975 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone Anesthesia services provided for a surgical procedure involving the upper two-thirds of the thigh bone. |
14 | $87 | $3,168 |
| Anesthesia for contrast X-ray of arteries and veins Administration of anesthesia during an X-ray examination of the arteries and veins that uses contrast dye to visualize blood vessels. |
14 | $78 | $2,590 |
| Anesthesia for lower abdomen procedure Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures performed on the lower abdomen. |
13 | $111 | $3,223 |
| Anesthesia for urinary system procedure via urethra Administration of anesthesia for a surgical procedure on the urinary system performed through the urethra. |
13 | $53 | $1,862 |
| Anesthesia for lower spine procedure Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures involving the lower spine. |
12 | $132 | $3,992 |
| Anesthesia for neck procedure, age 1 year or older Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures performed on the neck area in patients aged one year or older. |
11 | $69 | $2,256 |
| Anesthesia for bladder tumor removal with endoscope Anesthesia provided during the surgical removal of tumors from the urinary bladder using an endoscope. |
11 | $77 | $2,421 |
| Anesthesia for top of arm bone and shoulder joint procedure Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures involving the upper arm bone and shoulder joint. |
11 | $104 | $2,957 |
| Anesthesia for forearm, wrist, or hand bone procedure Administration of anesthesia during surgical procedures involving the bones of the forearm, wrist, or hand. |
11 | $60 | $1,870 |
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)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Judd is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of NC peers.
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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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