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Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)
2501 Kentucky Avenue
Paducah, KY 42003

Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD is an internist in Paducah, KY specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist).

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Office Locations

2501 Kentucky Avenue
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 575-8472
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1090
inpatient care 1062
nursing home care 94
outpatient care 28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1316
inpatient care 1264
nursing home care 119
outpatient care 52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 223
Female 244
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 434
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 131
85 and over 97
Less than 65 95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 47
Dementia 24
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1220
inpatient care 1177
nursing home care 235
outpatient care 43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 205
Female 249
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 418
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 138
From 75 to 84 136
85 and over 97
Less than 65 83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 46
Dementia 26
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1110
inpatient care 1078
nursing home care 72
outpatient care 32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 384
Female 462
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 786
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 260
From 75 to 84 262
85 and over 160
Less than 65 164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 49
Dementia 31
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1115
inpatient care 1081
outpatient care 34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 238
Female 219
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 418
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 82
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 51
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 49
Dementia 27
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1020
inpatient care 972
outpatient care 48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 190
Female 246
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 400
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 150
From 75 to 84 139
85 and over 89
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 46
Dementia 29
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 962
inpatient care 880
outpatient care 82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 207
Female 244
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 414
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 135
85 and over 85
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 46
Dementia 26
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1030
inpatient care 951
outpatient care 79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 200
Female 225
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 391
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 155
85 and over 86
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 47
Dementia 31
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 818
inpatient care 786
outpatient care 32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 173
Female 182
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 323
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 107
From 75 to 84 132
85 and over 73
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 47
Dementia 28
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 669
inpatient care 621
outpatient care 48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 300
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 109
85 and over 71
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 69
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 47
Dementia 27
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 487
inpatient care 473
outpatient care 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 216
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 59
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 49
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 44
Dementia 22
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 527
inpatient care 527

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 98
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 199
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 53
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 45
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 42
Dementia 25
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 582
inpatient care 582

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 120
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 246
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 64
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 44
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 51
Dementia 23
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated as an internist in Paducah, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

hospital care 918
inpatient care 881
nursing home care 130
outpatient care 44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD.

Gender
Male 177
Female 202
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 349
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 78
75 to 84 120
Less than 65 60
65 to 74 120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Howard Thompson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 43
Atrial Fibrillation 29
Cancer 16
Dementia 24

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $293 XARELTO
$293
Pfizer Inc. $279 ELIQUIS
$143 		VYNDAQEL
$69 		NURTEC ODT
$67
Novo Nordisk Inc $185 RYBELSUS
$114 		Ozempic
$71
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $166 JARDIANCE
$48 		STIOLTO
$41 		Spiriva
$27 		Pradaxa
$24 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$15 		Other
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $145 ELIQUIS
$145
Other $832 ENTRESTO
$109 		AVYCAZ
$101 		Vimpat
$55 		ORBACTIV
$48 		LifeVest
$48 		Other
$470
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,900

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Thompson is a Paducah, KY physician who specializes in hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Thompson obtained a license to practice in Kentucky.

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