In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD performed more spine surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	298
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	61
spinal procedures	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	301
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	70
spinal procedures	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	14
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	372
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
neck surgery	35
nerve procedures	87
spinal procedures	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
decompression surgery	97
doctor visit	439
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
neck surgery	42
nerve procedures	97
spinal procedures	132

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	38
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	105
doctor visit	487
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
neck surgery	46
nerve procedures	105
spinal procedures	163

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	18
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	443
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	80
spinal procedures	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	24
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	414
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	78
spinal procedures	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	16
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	344
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	74
spinal procedures	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	260
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	53
spinal procedures	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	250
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	250
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, AL were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	350
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	71
spinal procedures	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	282
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,004 CD HORIZON $1,995	MazorX - Renaissance $785	O-ARM-Spine $96	INTELLIS $46	MIDAS REX $19	Other $64
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,007 PAIN MANAGEMENT $448	SPECTRA SYSTEM $290	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $97	Precision $62	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $47	Other $63
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$469 $469
Medtronic, Inc.	$358 MAZOR X SYSTEM $169	CD HORIZON $100	CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM $88
Baxter Healthcare	$344 FLOSEAL $273	BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $58	Surgical Care - Floseal $13
Other	$1,515 Thoracolumbar Therapies $160	Mobi C $117	Cranial Repair Products $116	COHERE $82	mild Device Kit $65	Other $975

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,498
Travel and Lodging	$2,199

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Fulmer sees patients in Birmingham, AL. His medical specialty is neurosurgery. He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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