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Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1545 Atlantic Avenue #108
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 622-2525

Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD is an internist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian.

Office Locations

1545 Atlantic Avenue #108
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 622-2525

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2024

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inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	353
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2013 were blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
doctor visit	339
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2014 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1260
blood draw	42
doctor visit	347
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	1260
skin testing	1260

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	81
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	67
doctor visit	375
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	208
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	63
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	41
doctor visit	321
hospital care	427
inpatient care	427

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	122
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	58
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
doctor visit	297
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	65
chronic care	98
doctor visit	315
hospital care	389
inpatient care	389

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	121
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	18
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
chronic care	59
doctor visit	331
hospital care	506
inpatient care	506

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	121
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	56
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
doctor visit	242
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
doctor visit	204
hospital care	396
inpatient care	396

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
doctor visit	202
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
doctor visit	138
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	81
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	62
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	50
doctor visit	198
hospital care	548
inpatient care	548

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated as an internist in Brooklyn, NY were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

allergy testing	1260
blood draw	46
cardiac procedures	12
chronic care	78
doctor visit	281
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	1260
skin testing	1260
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	43

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	11
Dementia	19

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: internal medicine and has a state license in New York.

Board Certification: Board Certification: internal medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Anthem, AmeriHealth, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare and SelectPro.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Anthem

AmeriHealth

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

SelectPro

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brooklyn, NY.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-09-21

I appreciate that Dr. Barrah listens to you, and answers all questions. If he is sometimes behind in appointments, its because he gives each patient the time they need. Very good doctor. I trust him.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$3,101 SYMBICORT $951	FARXIGA $855	FASENRA $724	LOKELMA $172	BREZTRI $146	Other $254
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,752 RYBELSUS $446	Tresiba $382	Ozempic $277	Victoza $186	NovoLog $169	Other $293
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,366 TRULICITY $399	MOUNJARO $338	JARDIANCE $136	GLYXAMBI $123	BASAGLAR $109	Other $262
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$956 Kerendia $956
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$924 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $541	BENLYSTA $338	NUCALA $26	SHINGRIX $18
Other	$7,638 Haegarda $594	Cologuard Collection Kit $377	Velphoro $359	XARELTO $323	TOUJEO $283	Other $5,701

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,491
Education	$172
Consulting Fee	$75

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Barrah is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. Anthem, Blue California, and Cigna seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Barrah accepts. According to NewYork-Presbyterian, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Barrah's office in Brooklyn, NY.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Nmereke Barrah, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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