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Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

2770 3rd Avenue Suite 350
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 494-2750

Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD is a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

2770 3rd Avenue Suite 350
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 494-2750

(337) 494-2760

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	53
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1332
hospital care	2543
inpatient care	2543
minimally invasive procedures	53
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	130
pulmonary testing	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	305
vaccines	130
X-rays	305

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	44
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1339
hospital care	2261
inpatient care	2261
minimally invasive procedures	44
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	87
pulmonary testing	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	289
vaccines	87
X-rays	289

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	155
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	61
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1310
hospital care	1570
inpatient care	1570
minimally invasive procedures	61
preventive care	81
pulmonary testing	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	314
vaccines	81
X-rays	314

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	169
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	145
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	1226
hospital care	1071
inpatient care	1071
minimally invasive procedures	36
preventive care	267
pulmonary testing	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	278
vaccines	267
X-rays	278

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1508
Black	288
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	260
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	1477
inpatient care	1477
minimally invasive procedures	31
pleural drainage	11
preventive care	161
pulmonary testing	92
thoracic (chest) imaging	237
vaccines	161
X-rays	237

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	132
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	50
doctor visit	1120
hospital care	1130
inpatient care	1130
minimally invasive procedures	50
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	141
pulmonary testing	141
thoracic (chest) imaging	252
vaccines	141
X-rays	252

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	179
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	125
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	35
doctor visit	1141
hospital care	860
inpatient care	860
minimally invasive procedures	35
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	91
pulmonary testing	123
vaccines	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	125
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
breathing treatment	71
bronchoscopy	32
doctor visit	1220
hospital care	758
inpatient care	758
minimally invasive procedures	32
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	71
pulmonary testing	132
vaccines	71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	0
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	30
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	802
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	51
pulmonary testing	92
vaccines	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	102
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
breathing treatment	35
doctor visit	793
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
pleural drainage	18
pulmonary testing	150

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	95
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	35
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	936
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	129

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	87
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lake Charles, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	36
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1039
hospital care	1059
inpatient care	1059
minimally invasive procedures	36
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	120
pulmonary testing	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	279
vaccines	120
X-rays	279

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	394
Male	373

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	138
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	652
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	298
85 and over	104
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	296

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,114 NUCALA $1,158	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $721	ANORO $576	BREO $521	ANORO ELLIPTA $48	Other $90
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,731 SYMBICORT $1,049	FASENRA $248	BREZTRI $202	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $110	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $46	Other $76
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,125 Brovana $872	Lonhala Magnair $245	UTIBRON $7
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,050 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $352	OFEV $324	STIOLTO $207	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $136	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $30
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$595 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $343	UPTRAVI $114	OPSUMIT $108	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $15	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $14
Other	$6,397 DUPIXENT $535	Hizentra $494	XOLAIR $474	ELIQUIS $440	Esbriet $420	Other $4,035

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,829
Education	$158
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$23

Biography

Dr. Ben Thompson is a specialist in adult pulmonology. He works in Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Thompson obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Frank Thompson III, MD From 2012 - 2023

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