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Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD

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(Andrew Benn, MD)

(267 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, heart failure

1450 Treat Boulevard Suite 220B
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 937-1770

Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD is a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD is affiliated with John Muir Health and John Muir Health.

Office Locations

1450 Treat Boulevard Suite 220B
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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3480 Buskirk Avenue Suite 110A
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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Some issues Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

In The News

“"STEMIS are the largest and most serious of heart attacks," said Dr. Andrew Benn, a cardiologist who co-directs John Muir Health's chest pain centers.”—"Portable EKG device program expands in East Bay", East Bay Times, January 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	73
cardiac procedures	402
doctor visit	1604
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407
stress testing	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	413
vascular procedures	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	407
doctor visit	1604
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	398
vascular procedures	90

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Black	14
Hispanic	34
Asian	43
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	302
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	60
cardiac procedures	443
doctor visit	1622
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
stress testing	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	478
vascular procedures	116

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	25
Hispanic	38
Asian	65
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	364
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	349
doctor visit	1472
hospital care	551
inpatient care	551
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	380
vascular procedures	104

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1220
Female	1246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2178
Black	50
Hispanic	64
Asian	104
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	858
From 75 to 84	858
85 and over	680
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	350
doctor visit	1217
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384
stress testing	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	403
vascular procedures	91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	649
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1121
Black	23
Hispanic	35
Asian	58
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	327
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	503
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1289
hospital care	611
inpatient care	611
stress testing	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	524
vascular procedures	87

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	784
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1277
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	79
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	361
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	423
doctor visit	1113
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	471
vascular procedures	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1232
Black	23
Hispanic	26
Asian	82
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	300
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	512
doctor visit	1160
hospital care	400
inpatient care	400
stress testing	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	566
vascular procedures	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	893
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1432
Black	35
Hispanic	37
Asian	92
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	686
85 and over	369
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	354
doctor visit	1029
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	409
vascular procedures	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	727
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1185
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	66
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	589
85 and over	298
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	249
doctor visit	1227
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	310
vascular procedures	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	78
Other	71
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	600
85 and over	308
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	283
doctor visit	1463
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	799
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1312
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	87
Other	77
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	680
85 and over	343
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	44
cardiac procedures	388
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1345
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	665

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	68
Non-Hispanic White	1196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	34
Other	49

**Age**
75 to 84	531
85 and over	332
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	474

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

John Muir Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Health Management Network, Multiplan, Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA), Amera-Net, Coventry Health Care National Network, Canopy United Healthcare, TRICARE West, Health Net, United Health Care, Pacific Health Alliance, First Health, Medicare, Multiplan PPO Medicare Select, Aetna, Smartcare, Pacific Foundation for Medical Care, Multiplan PPO (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded), Private Health Care System (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded), Inc., TriCare-Health Net/VA, ChoiceCare Network/Humana, Canopy Health, USA Managed Care, HealthSmart, Alameda Alliance for Health, Blue Shield, Three Rivers Provider Network, Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan), United Healthcare, USA Health Network, Fortified Provider Network, Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan, Partnership Health Plan, Integrated Health Plan, Anthem Blue Cross, Humana, Networks By Design, Community Care Network (CCN), CorVel Corporation, Contra Costa Health Plan, Medicare Advantage Plans, Cigna, AARP Medicare and Canopy Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Health Management Network

Multiplan

Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA)

Amera-Net

Coventry Health Care National Network

Canopy United Healthcare

TRICARE West

Health Net

United Health Care

Pacific Health Alliance

First Health

Medicare

Multiplan PPO Medicare Select

Aetna

Smartcare

Pacific Foundation for Medical Care

Multiplan PPO (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded)

Private Health Care System (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded)

Inc.

TriCare-Health Net/VA

ChoiceCare Network/Humana

Canopy Health

USA Managed Care

HealthSmart

Alameda Alliance for Health

Blue Shield

Three Rivers Provider Network

Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan)

United Healthcare

USA Health Network

Fortified Provider Network

Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan

Partnership Health Plan

Integrated Health Plan

Anthem Blue Cross

Humana

Networks By Design

Community Care Network (CCN)

CorVel Corporation

Contra Costa Health Plan

Medicare Advantage Plans

Cigna

AARP Medicare

Canopy Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 267 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew J. Benn, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$244,658 ELIQUIS $219,018	VYNDAQEL $25,627	NURTEC ODT $13
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$110,486 ELIQUIS $103,030	CAMZYOS $162	$7,295
Boston Scientific Corporation	$33,380 WATCHMAN $11,786	GENERAL - BRADY GENERATORS $5,191	GENERAL - THERAPIES $3,854	TACHY GENERATOR $2,670	GENERAL THERAPIES $356	Other $9,523
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$23,244 ENTRESTO $23,089	LEQVIO $136	NON BRAND $19
Amgen Inc.	$20,766 Repatha $20,738	Corlanor $18	$10
Other	$41,618 BEVYXXA $18,674	Ranexa $2,419	CRM $412	LifeVest $309	XARELTO $173	Other $19,630

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$365,320
Travel and Lodging	$42,366
Consulting Fee	$21,110
Food and Beverage	$20,675
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$13,500
Other	$11,182

Biography

Dr. Andrew Benn sees patients in Walnut Creek, CA and Pleasant Hill, CA. His medical specialty is interventional cardiology. In his practice, he is particularly interested in heart failure and coronary artery disease. The average patient rating for Dr. Benn is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and subsequently trained at the University of Chicago Medical Center for residency. Dr. Benn is professionally affiliated with John Muir Physician Network. His practice in Walnut Creek, CA is open to new patients as reported by John Muir Health.