Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Benjamin Boudreaux, MD

Neurological Surgery · Gastonia, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
811 COX RD, Gastonia, NC 28054
7042723578
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1871723411 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Boudreaux

Dr. Benjamin Boudreaux is a neurological surgery specialist in Gastonia, NC, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Boudreaux performed 457 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Boudreaux received a total of $9,343 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 162 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Boudreaux 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 28% volume in NC $9,343 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
457
Medicare services
Top 28% in NC for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$198
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
123 $89 $213
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
71 $114 $363
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
41 $65 $138
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
39 $191 $1,107
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
38 $120 $277
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
31 $61 $180
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
27 $58 $130
Computer-assisted spinal procedure
A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution.
21 $171 $1,092
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment
A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment.
17 $747 $3,995
Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal
A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area.
13 $1,348 $8,488
Spinal fusion with disc removal and nerve release, 1 disc
This surgery connects two or more vertebrae in the upper spine to stabilize the area. It involves removing a damaged disc and relieving pressure on the spinal cord or nerve.
12 $1,253 $8,041
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release during fusion
This procedure involves removing part of the bone in a single segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves, performed during a spinal fusion.
12 $191 $1,448
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $166 $399
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
16.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
83.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,343
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,335/year across 7 years
Top 39% in NC for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
162
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$821
2023
$3,794
2022
$2,445
2021
$604
2020
$187
2019
$525
2018
$967

Payments by company (2024)

Boston Scientific Corporation
$594
Medtronic, Inc.
$197
Globus Medical, Inc.
$31
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,098
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,501
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,412
Stryker Corporation
$879
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$705
Tepha Inc
$205
NuVasive, Inc.
$118
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
Nevro Corp.
$110
Baxter Healthcare
$110
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$99
K2M, Inc.
$81
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$76
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$70
SI-BONE, Inc.
$57
Aesculap, Inc.
$54
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$45
Amgen Inc.
$45
Egalet US Inc
$43
7D Surgical ULC
$34
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$32
Lundbeck LLC
$31
Integrity Implants Inc.
$29
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$29
Spineology Inc.
$28
EMD Serono, Inc.
$26
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$19
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$17
Mallinckrodt LLC
$17
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Promius Pharma LLC
$14
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$14
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Zyla Life Sciences
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · ACTHAR · AESCULAP · ALIF · ANASTOCLIP · ANATOMIC PEEK PTC CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM · AQUAMANTYS · ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY · Accelerate · Adaptix · Aimovig · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · CREO · CREO MIS Stabilization System · CUSA CLARITY · CYRAMZA · DYSPORT · ELAN 4 · ELSA · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST Spinal System · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXPEDIUM · FLOSEAL · GOCOVRI · GalaFLEX · General - Pain Management · Gliadel · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · MARS Anterior Retractor · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS · Mavenclad · NO APPLICABLE MARKETED PRODUCT NAME · NORTHERA · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · Omnia · PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM · Proclaim IPG · RADICAVA · RISE-L . RISE-L A/L · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SPRIX · SYMPHONY · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · Soliris · Superion Indirect Decompression System · TLIF · TRITANIUM · UNID_PASS · VECTRIS · VIPER · VNS - Sentiva · VNS Therapy · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Zembrace · iFuse Implant · nanoLOCK-C
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
44
County median income
$65,472
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
5.1 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Boudreaux is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in NC), with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Boudreaux experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Boudreaux performed 123 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Boudreaux receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Boudreaux received a total of $9,343 from 40 companies across 162 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Boudreaux's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Gastonia?
Dr. Boudreaux's average Medicare payment per service is $198. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Boudreaux) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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