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Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD

(Dr. Benjamin Dennis Maclennan, M.D.)

(2604 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (2002)

2750 Mt. Pleasant Street Suite 112
Burlington, IA 52601

(319) 338-3606

Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD is a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD is affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care, STEINDLER ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC PLC, Steindler Orthopedic Clinic and PROGRESSIVE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

2301 Steindler Way Suite B
North Liberty, IA 52317

(319) 338-3606

(319) 338-0522

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Steindler Orthopedic Clinic

2750 Mt. Pleasant Street Suite 112
Burlington, IA 52601

(319) 338-3606

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500 E. Market Street
Iowa City, IA 52245

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lumbar hemilaminectomy

lumbar laminotomy

posterior lumbar discectomy

spinal procedures

spine MRI

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD performed more lumbar hemilaminectomy, lumbar laminotomy, posterior lumbar discectomy, spinal procedures, spine MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

discectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD performed more spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for discectomy (disc removal surgery) 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 D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	24
decompression surgery	120
doctor visit	802
hospital care	15
injections	24
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	110
nerve procedures	120
spinal procedures	705
X-rays	434

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	28
decompression surgery	170
doctor visit	975
hospital care	12
injections	28
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	111
nerve procedures	170
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	946
X-rays	606

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	60
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	29
decompression surgery	183
doctor visit	1041
injections	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
nerve procedures	183
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	1242
X-rays	945

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	79
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	20
decompression surgery	141
doctor visit	1152
hip imaging	11
injections	20
manual therapy	123
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	119
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve procedures	141
rehabilitation	189
spinal procedures	1694
X-rays	1394

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	984

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1644
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	858
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	116
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	109
doctor visit	1260
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	149
nerve procedures	109
spinal procedures	1183
X-rays	859

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	871
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	87
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	134
doctor visit	1312
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	134
spinal procedures	1209
X-rays	865

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	74
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	103
doctor visit	1169
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
nerve procedures	103
spinal procedures	1047
X-rays	752

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	72
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	1237
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	149
nerve procedures	87
spinal procedures	1080
X-rays	813

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	78
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	1129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
nerve procedures	80
spinal procedures	916
X-rays	655

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	69
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	1199
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
nerve procedures	78
spinal procedures	903
X-rays	639

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	65
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	1152
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	156
nerve procedures	77
spinal procedures	878
X-rays	616

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	69
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Liberty, IA were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
aspiration	25
decompression surgery	116
doctor visit	1129
hip imaging	11
hospital care	14
injections	25
inpatient care	14
manual therapy	123
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	130
musculoskeletal imaging	11
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	116
rehabilitation	189
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	1073
X-rays	779

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	818
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	293
85 and over	69
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	424

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 2002. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa Health Care

STEINDLER ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC PLC

Steindler Orthopedic Clinic

PROGRESSIVE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 2604 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Liberty, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,658 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,180	Biologics Therapies $221	Spinal Surgery $135	O-ARM-Spine $68	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $54
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,364 IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM $1,304	$60
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,084 DIVERGENCE-L $765	CLYDESDALE $182	ELEVATE $68	ATLANTIS $40	CD HORIZON $16	Other $14
Medtronic, Inc.	$934 Mazor X Stealth Edition $783	CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM $115	CAPSTONE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $19	CAPSTONE $16
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$138 mymobility Platform $138
Other	$280 ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $110	Intracept $102	STALIF C $36	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $17	High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,404
Food and Beverage	$2,054

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Benjamin D. Maclennan, MD.

Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2020	$318,824.89	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC Value of interest based 409A valuation as of 12/31/20
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2021	$317,882.08	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2022	$141,420.60	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2020	$132,242.10	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC Value of interest based 409A valuation as of 12/31/20
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2021	$131,851.05	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2022	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	SAFE investment
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2021	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	SAFE Investment
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2020	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	SAFE Investment
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2022	$58,658.40	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Maclennan's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care. Dr. Maclennan studied medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients.