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Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD is an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Astrana Health, Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital, PACIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICAL GROUP INC and Allied Pacific IPA.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

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USC Arcadia Hospital

707 S. Garfield Avenue #201
Alhambra, CA 91801

(626) 282-1600

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

complementary or alternative therapy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

massage

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD had a list price for complementary or alternative therapy, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and massage 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 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

land-based therapeutic exercise

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

manual therapy

rehabilitation

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD performed more knee X-ray, land-based therapeutic exercise, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, manual therapy, rehabilitation, and X-rays 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. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
complementary or alternative therapy	50
diagnostic evaluation	79
doctor visit	618
fracture surgery	22
hip imaging	30
hospital care	76
injections	190
inpatient care	76
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	35
manual therapy	536
musculoskeletal imaging	241
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	24
rehabilitation	837
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	285

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
complementary or alternative therapy	58
diagnostic evaluation	75
doctor visit	687
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	38
hospital care	83
injections	185
inpatient care	83
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	44
manual therapy	642
musculoskeletal imaging	288
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	833
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	339

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	152
Asian	355
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	116
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
complementary or alternative therapy	88
diagnostic evaluation	92
doctor visit	623
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	20
hospital care	92
injections	177
inpatient care	92
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	31
manual therapy	696
musculoskeletal imaging	216
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	952
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	279

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	392
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	128
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
complementary or alternative therapy	85
diagnostic evaluation	104
doctor visit	707
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	24
hospital care	70
immobilization	17
injections	169
inpatient care	70
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	25
manual therapy	869
musculoskeletal imaging	245
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	1155
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	300

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	306
Asian	878
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	248
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	254
complementary or alternative therapy	41
diagnostic evaluation	79
doctor visit	723
fracture surgery	24
hospital care	67
immobilization	13
injections	254
inpatient care	67
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	24
manual therapy	632
musculoskeletal imaging	196
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	852
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	243

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	419
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	130
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	364
complementary or alternative therapy	56
doctor visit	787
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	75
immobilization	35
injections	364
inpatient care	75
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	27
manual therapy	597
musculoskeletal imaging	226
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	901
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	277

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	449
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	151
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	348
complementary or alternative therapy	54
doctor visit	633
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	83
injections	348
inpatient care	83
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	23
manual therapy	486
musculoskeletal imaging	188
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	49
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	783
X-rays	237

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	423
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	147
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	384
complementary or alternative therapy	44
doctor visit	528
hospital care	43
injections	384
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
manual therapy	538
musculoskeletal imaging	196
pelvic imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	880
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	279

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	110
Asian	403
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	111
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
complementary or alternative therapy	70
doctor visit	471
hospital care	53
injections	209
inpatient care	53
manual therapy	444
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pelvic imaging	38
rehabilitation	697
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	196

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	305
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	78
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2021 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
complementary or alternative therapy	53
doctor visit	517
hospital care	42
injections	264
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	466
musculoskeletal imaging	154
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	803
X-rays	197

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	11
Hispanic	84
Asian	335
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	99
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	227
complementary or alternative therapy	85
doctor visit	615
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	22
injections	227
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	24
manual therapy	590
musculoskeletal imaging	191
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	1025
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	243

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	387
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	77
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arcadia, CA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and injections.

aspiration	249
complementary or alternative therapy	62
diagnostic evaluation	85
doctor visit	628
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	28
hospital care	64
immobilization	21
injections	251
inpatient care	64
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	26
manual therapy	590
musculoskeletal imaging	208
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	883
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	261

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	395
Non-Hispanic White	55
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	123
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	196
85 and over	116
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	229

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	36
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AHMC Healthcare

Astrana Health

Keck Medical Center of USC

USC Arcadia Hospital

PACIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICAL GROUP INC

Allied Pacific IPA

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. Benjamin C. Tam, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin C. Tam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Arcadia, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,800 AccuFill $871	Persona $865	Avenir $260	Subchondroplasty $125	M L Taper $124	Other $555
Stryker Corporation	$1,452 KNEES $893	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $317	HIPS $122	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $85	ACCOLADE $19	Other $17
Amgen Inc.	$1,261 Prolia $883	EVENITY $360	Repatha $18
Micromed Inc	$1,235 $1,235
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.	$1,152 AOS Products $561	AOS Fibonacci System $370	AOS Small Bone and regular External Fixation Systems $123	Fibonacci System $98
Other	$5,116 OFIRMEV $860	Implate $762	Duexis $612	FORTEO $343	Tymlos $266	Other $2,273

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,905
Education	$2,175
Travel and Lodging	$1,566
Consulting Fee	$370

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Tam's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Tam (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Dr. Tam's hospital/clinic affiliations include Astrana Health, AHMC Healthcare, and Keck Medical Center of USC. After attending New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His patients gave him an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tam seems to honor Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inALHAMBRA, CA as reported by Astrana Health.