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Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

26908 Independence Way 1st Floor
Evans Mills, NY 13637

(315) 782-6900

Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD is a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD is affiliated with Samaritan Health.

Office Locations

1375 Washington Avenue #101
Albany, NY 12206

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Samaritan Health

26908 Independence Way 1st Floor
Evans Mills, NY 13637

(315) 782-6900

(315) 782-2581

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In The News

“Whalen lives in Colonie with her husband, gastroenterologist Dr. Matthew Ben, and their two boys, Leland, 9, and Reade, 8.”—"Assemblyman Bob Reilly may have an opponent", Troy Record, December 2009

“Whalen lives in Colonie with her husband, gastroenterologist Dr. Matthew Ben, and their sons Leland, 9, and Reade, 8.”—"Reilly might have fight for Assembly with Whalen", Troy Record, December 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	108
diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	211
hospital care	244
inpatient care	244
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	211
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
diagnostic procedures	139
doctor visit	247
gastrointestinal procedures	213
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	213
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	139

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	51
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	15
blood draw	122
chemotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	189
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	199
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	37
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	35
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	23
blood draw	123
chemotherapy	23
diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	236
emergency care	19
gastrointestinal procedures	246
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
minimally invasive procedures	269
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	152
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	24
blood draw	126
chemotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	262
gastrointestinal procedures	240
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
liver imaging	42
minimally invasive procedures	264
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	45
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	48
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	21
blood draw	112
chemotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	258
gastrointestinal procedures	252
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
liver imaging	35
minimally invasive procedures	273
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	44
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	25
blood draw	136
chemotherapy	25
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	305
gastrointestinal procedures	224
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	15
liver imaging	43
minimally invasive procedures	249
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	34
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
blood draw	124
chemotherapy	36
diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	246
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
liver imaging	43
minimally invasive procedures	282
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	47
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	45
blood draw	140
chemotherapy	45
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	447
gastrointestinal procedures	216
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
liver imaging	26
minimally invasive procedures	261
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	35
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	31
blood draw	125
chemotherapy	31
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	475
gastrointestinal procedures	234
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
liver imaging	29
minimally invasive procedures	291
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	52
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
blood draw	93
chemotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	366
gastrointestinal procedures	152
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
liver imaging	20
minimally invasive procedures	202
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	30
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	39
doctor visit	107
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
liver imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	115

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	14
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	25
blood draw	110
chemotherapy	25
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	283
emergency care	19
gastrointestinal procedures	219
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
lab tests	27
liver imaging	31
minimally invasive procedures	246
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

**Gender**
Female	272
Male	221

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	424
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	112
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Gastroenterology and has a state license in New York.

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Samaritan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$77,201 Harvoni $28,187	Epclusa $19,403	Sovaldi $10,188	Vosevi $4,813	$14,610
Covidien LP	$28,255 GI Solutions $28,164	PillCam $91
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$7,599 Epclusa $7,246	$353
Covidien Sales LLC	$4,623 GI Solutions $4,623
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,252 Ocaliva $132	$3,120
Other	$7,781 INCIVEK $2,343	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $1,953	Skyrizi $524	Kanuma $328	Rinvoq $276	Other $2,356

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90,245
Travel and Lodging	$16,389
Honoraria	$8,920
Food and Beverage	$7,328
Consulting Fee	$3,350
Other	$2,479

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD.

Beacon Endoscopic Corporation	2014	$28,164.48	Physician Covered Recipient	30000-Common Stock
Beacon Endoscopic Corporation	2013	$1,187.56	Physician Covered Recipient	30000-Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Matthew Ben, who practices in Evans Mills, NY, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. For his professional training, Dr. Ben completed a residency program at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Ben is rated highly by his patients. He is affiliated with Samaritan Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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