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Dr. Benjamin William West, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

1901 S 2nd Street
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 687-5150

Dr. Benjamin William West, MD is a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin William West, MD is affiliated with Texas Oncology.

Office Locations

1901 S 2nd Street
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 687-5150

(956) 687-9546

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1901 S Col Rowe Boulevard
McAllen, TX 78503

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

port flush

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin William West, MD had a list price for port flush that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

conventional external beam radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin William West, MD had a list price for conventional external beam radiation therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

port flush

By Affordability:

external beam radiation therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Benjamin William West, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, and port flush procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion 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 William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	130
doctor visit	461
lab tests	138
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
radiation therapy	1470

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	120
doctor visit	625
lab tests	138
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
radiation therapy	2020

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	39
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	112
doctor visit	817
lab tests	171
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
radiation therapy	2713

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	43
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	108
doctor visit	643
lab tests	192
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
radiation therapy	1154

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	236
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	60
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	28
blood draw	110
chemotherapy	28
CT scan	17
doctor visit	571
hormone therapy	15
lab tests	208
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	71
port flush	24
radiation therapy	1426
thoracic (chest) imaging	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	181
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	38
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	31
blood draw	112
chemotherapy	31
doctor visit	627
lab tests	195
minimally invasive procedures	77
port flush	12
radiation therapy	1198

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	205
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	60
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
blood draw	93
chemotherapy	13
doctor visit	516
lab tests	170
minimally invasive procedures	13
radiation therapy	624

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	150
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	38
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	32
blood draw	82
chemotherapy	32
doctor visit	403
lab tests	125
minimally invasive procedures	59
port flush	18
radiation therapy	696

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	150
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	49
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	69
blood draw	55
chemotherapy	69
doctor visit	429
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	103
port flush	27
radiation therapy	483

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	184
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	38
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were radiation therapy, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	42
blood draw	46
chemotherapy	42
doctor visit	377
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	72
port flush	35
radiation therapy	310

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	76
blood draw	26
chemotherapy	76
CT scan	29
doctor visit	236
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	129
pelvic imaging	12
port flush	41
radiation therapy	370
thoracic (chest) imaging	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	43
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin William West, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in McAllen, TX were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	41
blood draw	90
chemotherapy	41
CT scan	23
doctor visit	518
hormone therapy	15
lab tests	137
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	54
pelvic imaging	12
radiation therapy	1133
thoracic (chest) imaging	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin William West, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	24
Hispanic	127
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	40
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	104

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	52
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin William West, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: Radiation Oncology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin William West, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Oncology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$147 Effient $133	SAVAYSA $14
Lilly USA, LLC	$125 PORTRAZZA $125
TESARO, Inc.	$122 ZEJULA $122
Genentech USA, Inc.	$67 Gazyva $45	Kadcyla $22
GENZYME CORPORATION	$31 SARCLISA $16	ELITEK $15
Other	$160 ZEJULA $23	Iclusig $22	FARESTON $22	SIR-Spheres microspheres $21	Xofigo $16	Other $55

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$608
Education	$45

Biography

Dr. Benjamin West specializes in radiation oncology and practices in McAllen, TX. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. West is professionally affiliated with Texas Oncology.

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