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Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Saba University School of Medicine

301 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 898-3400

Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS is a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Saba University School of Medicine. Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS is affiliated with Sutter Health and Cottage Health.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

301 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 898-3400

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood count tests

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS had a list price for blood count tests, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

blood tests

In 2023, Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS had a list price for blood tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

bronchoscopy

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS performed more bronchoscopy, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	371
inpatient care	371

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	42
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	60
Dementia	34
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	575
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
lab tests	17
pulmonary testing	434

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	13
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	79
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	740
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
lab tests	20
pulmonary testing	359

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	94
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	13
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	819
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
lab tests	34
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	426
vaccines	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	13
Hispanic	56
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	88
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	914
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
lab tests	28
pulmonary testing	279

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	20
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	94
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	902
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
lab tests	19
pulmonary testing	242

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	70
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	32
doctor visit	895
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
lab tests	36
pulmonary testing	263

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	12
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	76
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
breathing treatment	13
bronchoscopy	47
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1030
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344
lab tests	107
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	436
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	18
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	120
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

blood draw	23
bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	839
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	11
nursing home care	61
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	348
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	348
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	142
85 and over	60
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS graduated from Saba University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Scripps Clinic. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine

Residency: Scripps Clinic

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Cottage Health

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. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, AARP, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, Three Rivers, Medicare Advantage, First Health, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO and Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

AARP

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

Three Rivers

Medicare Advantage

First Health

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,839 ION $3,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $839
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,029 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $1,211	OFEV $444	STIOLTO $290	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $45	$40
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,588 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $423	NUCALA $414	ANORO $331	BREO $169	INCRUSE $151	Other $101
Pulmonx Corporation	$1,036 ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER $926	PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $86	CHARTIS CATHETER $24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$739 SYMBICORT $231	BREZTRI $170	FASENRA $148	DALIRESP $43	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $40	Other $107
Other	$5,685 Esbriet $518	Zemaira $513	ELIQUIS $426	DUPIXENT $415	Yupelri $308	Other $3,505

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,634
Education	$3,580
Travel and Lodging	$1,602
Gift	$101

Biography

Dr. Benton Ashlock's areas of specialization are adult critical care and adult pulmonology; he sees patients in Santa Barbara, CA. Before completing his residency at Scripps Clinic, Dr. Ashlock attended medical school at Saba University School of Medicine. AARP, Anthem, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Ashlock takes. His professional affiliations include Cottage Health and Sutter Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inSanta Barbara, CA as reported by Sutter Health.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benton T. Ashlock, MD, MS From 2012 - 2022

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