In 2023, Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD performed more shoulder MRI, shoulder surgery, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maine.

Top 10%

By Volume:

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD performed more total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maine.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maine.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	171
hospital care	15
injections	27
inpatient care	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	214
hospital care	15
injections	60
inpatient care	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
doctor visit	260
hospital care	16
injections	63
inpatient care	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	358
injections	81
joint surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	148
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	34
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	233
hospital care	26
injections	62
inpatient care	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	170
injections	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2018 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
doctor visit	241
injections	61
joint surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2019 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	289
hospital care	15
injections	64
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2020 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
doctor visit	144
hospital care	17
injections	36
inpatient care	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	14
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2021 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	320
hospital care	13
injections	94
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	772
hospital care	13
injections	274
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	67
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Auburn, ME were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	78
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	288
hospital care	16
injections	78
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	69
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maine.

Licensed In: Maine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Desert Mountain Medical	$1,727 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,069	$657
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$299 Quatro Link $80	Knee Creations Brand $68	Juggerknot $53	Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate $39	Extremities $24	Other $34
Stryker Corporation	$267 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $139	HIPS $128
DJO, LLC	$99 CMF OL1000 $88	CMF SPINALOGIC $11
ACUMED LLC	$74 Distal Humerus Plates $74
Other	$126 Osteogenesis Stimulators $64	Extremities $26	Conquest FN $22	X-Porte Ultrasound System $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,649
Food and Beverage	$943

Biography

Dr. Eric Benson works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD in 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Charles Benson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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