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Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2006)
2301 Bahamas Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93309

Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Mayo Clinic, DESERT ADVANCED IMAGING MEDICAL CENTER, BEVERLY RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP III, CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION, FRESNO IMAGING CENTER, KERN RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC and ARIZONA DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY GROUP LLC.

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Office Locations

Dignity Health

2301 Bahamas Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 326-9600
(661) 334-3065
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

brain imaging
brain perfusion scan
transcranial Doppler

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging), brain perfusion scan, and transcranial Doppler (TCD) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

brain MRA
MRI
neck imaging
spine imaging

In 2013, Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD performed more brain MRA, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck imaging, and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 104
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 2722
CT scan 2530
eye procedures 41
hip imaging 24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 1647
musculoskeletal imaging 24
neck imaging 217
pelvic imaging 72
spinal procedures 1396
thoracic (chest) imaging 578
ultrasound (sonogram) 40
vascular procedures 414
X-rays 612

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 1632
Female 2522
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3358
Black 592
Hispanic 130
Asian 42
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1398
From 75 to 84 1269
85 and over 764
Less than 65 723

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 43
Dementia 27
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 161
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 2559
CT scan 2500
eye procedures 22
hip imaging 25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 1519
musculoskeletal imaging 25
neck imaging 181
pelvic imaging 100
spinal procedures 1346
thoracic (chest) imaging 800
ultrasound (sonogram) 136
vascular procedures 363
X-rays 880

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 1840
Female 2532
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3495
Black 640
Hispanic 129
Asian 62
Other 46
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1593
From 75 to 84 1269
85 and over 781
Less than 65 729

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 42
Dementia 26
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 97
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 2154
CT scan 2329
eye procedures 18
hip imaging 15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 1087
musculoskeletal imaging 15
neck imaging 137
pelvic imaging 62
spinal procedures 1177
thoracic (chest) imaging 495
ultrasound (sonogram) 80
vascular procedures 229
X-rays 551

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 2868
Female 4342
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 5862
Black 962
Hispanic 214
Asian 0
Other 88
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 2550
From 75 to 84 2142
85 and over 1372
Less than 65 1146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 44
Dementia 27
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 71
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 2261
CT scan 2502
eye procedures 32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 1220
neck imaging 151
pelvic imaging 59
spinal procedures 1388
thoracic (chest) imaging 316
ultrasound (sonogram) 72
vascular procedures 254
X-rays 402

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 1615
Female 2142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3068
Black 486
Hispanic 112
Asian 46
Other 45
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1417
From 75 to 84 1133
85 and over 637
Less than 65 570

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 41
Dementia 27
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 51
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 2519
CT scan 2746
eye procedures 31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 1080
musculoskeletal imaging 13
neck imaging 149
pelvic imaging 40
spinal procedures 1216
thoracic (chest) imaging 214
ultrasound (sonogram) 72
vascular procedures 245
X-rays 319

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 1566
Female 2188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3097
Black 473
Hispanic 99
Asian 0
Other 48
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1464
From 75 to 84 1164
85 and over 667
Less than 65 459

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 42
Dementia 29
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 12
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 2294
CT scan 2539
eye procedures 18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 998
neck imaging 144
pelvic imaging 12
spinal procedures 1087
ultrasound (sonogram) 33
vascular procedures 157
X-rays 50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 1350
Female 1871
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2605
Black 438
Hispanic 86
Asian 0
Other 51
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1154
From 75 to 84 1055
85 and over 615
Less than 65 397

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 42
Dementia 31
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 38
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1785
CT scan 2039
eye procedures 32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 793
neck imaging 127
pelvic imaging 38
spinal procedures 869
ultrasound (sonogram) 52
vascular procedures 162

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 1160
Female 1587
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2239
Black 359
Hispanic 67
Asian 40
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1000
From 75 to 84 951
85 and over 500
Less than 65 296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 42
Dementia 33
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1308
CT scan 1406
eye procedures 12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 639
musculoskeletal imaging 15
neck imaging 178
nuclear scan 45
spinal procedures 620
ultrasound (sonogram) 36
vascular procedures 131
X-rays 15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 900
Female 1181
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1721
Black 247
Hispanic 47
Asian 33
Other 33
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 824
From 75 to 84 673
85 and over 370
Less than 65 214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 42
Dementia 31
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1432
CT scan 1674
eye procedures 16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 803
neck imaging 182
nuclear scan 79
spinal procedures 834
ultrasound (sonogram) 22
vascular procedures 88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 954
Female 1304
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1883
Black 238
Hispanic 68
Asian 30
Other 39
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 850
From 75 to 84 795
85 and over 419
Less than 65 194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 37
Dementia 30
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1265
CT scan 1269
eye procedures 42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 923
neck imaging 182
nuclear scan 68
spinal procedures 733
vascular procedures 86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 901
Female 1234
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1791
Black 227
Hispanic 55
Asian 19
Other 43
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 785
From 75 to 84 852
85 and over 362
Less than 65 136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 39
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 37
Dementia 21
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2023 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1047
CT scan 861
eye procedures 14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 804
neck imaging 90
nuclear scan 61
spinal procedures 537
ultrasound (sonogram) 33
vascular procedures 90

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 694
Female 940
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1319
Black 169
Hispanic 69
Asian 0
Other 50
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 606
From 75 to 84 662
85 and over 251
Less than 65 115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 40
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 40
Dementia 20
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bakersfield, CA were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

abdominal imaging 76
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1940
CT scan 2035
eye procedures 25
hip imaging 21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 1046
musculoskeletal imaging 18
neck imaging 158
nuclear scan 63
pelvic imaging 54
spinal procedures 1018
thoracic (chest) imaging 480
ultrasound (sonogram) 57
vascular procedures 201
X-rays 404

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD.

Gender
Male 1407
Female 1985
Ethnicity
Black / African American 439
Asian / Pacific Islander 24
Non-Hispanic White 2767
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 97
Other 40
Age
75 to 84 1087
85 and over 612
Less than 65 452
65 to 74 1240

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 41
Atrial Fibrillation 22
Cancer 16
Dementia 27

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2006)

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology (2011)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin John Ludwig, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health
Mayo Clinic
DESERT ADVANCED IMAGING MEDICAL CENTER
BEVERLY RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP III
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION
FRESNO IMAGING CENTER
KERN RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC
ARIZONA DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY GROUP LLC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Lilly USA, LLC $140 AMYVID
$140
Medtronic Neurovascular $124 Flow Diversion
$124
Stryker Corporation $124 NEURO
$124
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $80 XARELTO
$80
Boston Scientific Corporation $67
$67
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $535

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Ludwig is a specialist in diagnostic radiology. He studied medicine at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

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