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Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005)

826 Washington Road Suite 210&102
Westminster, MD 21157

1-855-527-7246

Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO is an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD specializing in interventional pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO is affiliated with ADVANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

826 Washington Road Suite 210&102
Westminster, MD 21157

1-855-527-7246

1-866-229-5063

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO performed more injections, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

major joint aspiration

rhizotomy

In 2012, Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO performed more facet rhizotomy injection, major joint aspiration, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2012 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	3094
injections	302
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	238
nerve procedures	17
pain management	276
spinal procedures	238

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
doctor visit	3477
injections	425
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	284
nerve procedures	31
pain management	357
spinal procedures	296

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	63
Less than 65	331

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	4248
injections	513
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve block	346
nerve procedures	36
pain management	459
spinal procedures	384

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	57
Less than 65	451

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	4803
injections	504
minimally invasive procedures	59
nerve block	343
nerve procedures	59
pain management	473
spinal procedures	382

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	1538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1976
Black	350
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	776
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	146
Less than 65	1086

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	4392
injections	511
minimally invasive procedures	66
nerve block	375
nerve procedures	66
pain management	499
spinal procedures	407

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	923
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	74
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	3175
injections	450
minimally invasive procedures	79
nerve block	323
nerve procedures	79
pain management	474
spinal procedures	366

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	813
Black	137
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	66
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	2964
injections	447
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve block	298
nerve procedures	51
pain management	426
spinal procedures	345

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	71
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	61
Less than 65	345

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	3248
injections	500
minimally invasive procedures	79
nerve block	312
nerve procedures	79
pain management	468
spinal procedures	359

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	54
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	2529
injections	509
minimally invasive procedures	59
nerve block	367
nerve procedures	59
pain management	488
spinal procedures	396

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	51
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	2620
injections	586
minimally invasive procedures	109
nerve block	428
nerve procedures	88
neurostimulator lead placement	21
pain management	590
spinal procedures	491

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	58
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	1463
injections	475
minimally invasive procedures	84
nerve block	325
nerve procedures	84
pain management	489
spinal procedures	365

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	55
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Westminster, MD were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	3273
injections	474
minimally invasive procedures	60
nerve block	330
nerve procedures	59
neurostimulator lead placement	21
pain management	454
spinal procedures	366

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	798
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	184
85 and over	62
Less than 65	353
65 to 74	322

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ADVANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,002 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $685	SPECIFY $451	VECTRIS $334	RESTORE $239	INTELLIS $131	Other $161
Abbott Laboratories	$1,696 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $830	SCS IPGs $164	PROCLAIM $159	Proclaim IPG $145	Octrode SCS Leads $124	Other $273
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,499 PAIN MANAGEMENT $719	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $139	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $130	SPECTRA SYSTEM $128	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $104	Other $280
Nevro Corp.	$780 Omnia $456	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $241	Senza $82
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$710 HYSINGLA ER $317	OXYCONTIN $153	BUTRANS $122	SYMPROIC $40	INTERMEZZO $26	Other $53
Other	$6,962 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $580	Neuro-Chronic Pain $544	XTAMPZA $322	iFuse Implant $301	Algovita $280	Other $4,935

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,509
Education	$95
Gift	$44

Biography

Dr. Akil Benjamin specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Benjamin graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akil Shomari Benjamin, DO From 2012 - 2022

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