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Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Critical Care, General Practice, Adult Critical Care, Pediatric Pulmonology and Adult Pulmonology
SUNY Upstate Medical University (2012)
Professional interests include: lung issues, intensive care
1221 MERCANTILE LANE
LARGO, MD 20774

Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD is a pediatric critical care specialist in LARGO, MD specializing in pediatric critical care, general practice, adult critical care, pediatric pulmonology and adult pulmonology. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD is affiliated with Holy Cross Health, Luminis Health and KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID ATLANTIC STATES, INC.

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Office Locations

1221 MERCANTILE LANE
LARGO, MD 20774
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Holy Cross Health

1221 Mercantile Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
1-800-777-7904
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655 Watkins Mill Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
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Some issues Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated as a pediatric critical care specialist in LARGO, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 163
hospital care 101
inpatient care 101
preventive care 12
pulmonary testing 54
vaccines 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD.

Gender
Male 132
Female 167
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 21
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 70
Diabetes 39
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated as a pediatric critical care specialist in LARGO, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 312
hospital care 286
inpatient care 286
pulmonary testing 134

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD.

Gender
Male 248
Female 271
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 507
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 218
From 75 to 84 150
85 and over 51
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 39
Dementia 14
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated as a pediatric critical care specialist in LARGO, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
doctor visit 390
hospital care 205
inpatient care 205
pulmonary testing 172

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD.

Gender
Male 275
Female 323
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 580
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 251
From 75 to 84 181
85 and over 62
Less than 65 104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 38
Dementia 14
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated as a pediatric critical care specialist in LARGO, MD during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 300
hospital care 53
inpatient care 53
preventive care 19
pulmonary testing 206
vaccines 19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD.

Gender
Male 248
Female 281
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 506
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 233
From 75 to 84 163
85 and over 36
Less than 65 97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 34
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 63
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated as a pediatric critical care specialist in LARGO, MD during 2023 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 30
pulmonary testing 22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD.

Gender
Male 28
Female 33
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 37
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 41
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated as a pediatric critical care specialist in LARGO, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

catheterization 11
doctor visit 239
hospital care 161
inpatient care 161
preventive care 15
pulmonary testing 117
vaccines 15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD.

Gender
Male 186
Female 215
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 326
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 121
85 and over 34
Less than 65 74
65 to 74 168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 30
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 61
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 15
Cancer 12
Dementia 10

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2012. He completed residency at Christiana Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2012)

Residency: Christiana Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board (2017)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Alexander Silverman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holy Cross Health
Luminis Health
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID ATLANTIC STATES, INC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $333 BREZTRI
$125 		BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
$97 		IMFINZI
$71 		SYMBICORT
$22 		TAGRISSO
$18
Genentech USA, Inc. $214 Esbriet
$17
$196
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $97 OFEV
$97
Raptor Pharmaceuticals $88 PROCYSBI
$88
Astellas Pharma US Inc $44
$44
Other $16 HYQVIA
$16
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $659
Education $132

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Silverman's specialties are adult critical care, general practice, and pediatric pulmonology. He practices in Gaithersburg, MD, Upper Marlboro, MD, and Largo, MD. He obtained his medical school training at SUNY Upstate Medical University and performed his residency at Christiana Hospital. Dr. Silverman is professionally affiliated with Holy Cross Health and Luminis Health. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Largo, MD.