Dr. Benjamin Ashworth, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ashworth
Dr. Benjamin Ashworth is an interventional pain medicine physician in San Angelo, TX, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ashworth performed 3,482 Medicare services across 1,056 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ashworth received a total of $8,542 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 116 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ashworth 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 896 | $13 | $31 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 730 | $0 | $1 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 380 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 255 | $84 | $212 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 224 | $6 | $12 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 147 | $193 | $1,154 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 147 | $102 | $597 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 76 | $124 | $320 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 72 | $41 | $355 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 61 | $83 | $340 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 48 | $159 | $826 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 44 | $40 | $184 |
| Insertion of peripheral nerve neurostimulator electrode through skin | 43 | $242 | $1,015 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 42 | $214 | $1,041 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 42 | $59 | $142 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 38 | $204 | $1,190 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 36 | $104 | $604 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 25 | $75 | $447 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 19 | $61 | $306 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 19 | $84 | $468 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 19 | $62 | $825 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 18 | $192 | $901 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 18 | $170 | $1,932 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $82 | $212 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 16 | $41 | $160 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | 13 | $68 | $432 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 13 | $139 | $1,745 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 12 | $223 | $2,450 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 11 | $69 | $1,012 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (58%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
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. Ashworth is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in TX), and research-focused industry engagement.
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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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