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Orthopedic Surgery

Benjamin F. Donohue, MD

Works at hospitals in Ithaca, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Benjamin F. Donohue, MD is an orthopedic surgeon at 16 Brentwood Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone: (607) 277-2179. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Benjamin F. Donohue had 421 Original Medicare patients and 4,712 services. NPI 1558587204. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Orthopedic surgeon (Medicare lists Orthopedic Surgery)
  • Address: 16 Brentwood Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850 · Directions
  • Phone: (607) 277‑2179
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
  • Group practice: Cayuga Medical Associates PC
  • Medical school: graduated 2004 (22 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Benjamin F. Donohue, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Benjamin F. Donohue accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Benjamin F. Donohue accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Benjamin F. Donohue see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 421 Original Medicare patients and 4,712 services for Benjamin F. Donohue. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Benjamin F. Donohue's NPI number?
1558587204. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Benjamin F. Donohue, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients421
Services billed to Medicare4,712
Different services or procedures80
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)2,481 services
  2. Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7325)864 services
  3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)357 services
  4. Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)196 services
  5. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)182 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • Arthritis75%
  • High blood pressure65%
  • High cholesterol64%
  • Depression29%
  • Anxiety28%
  • Diabetes23%

Hospitals where Benjamin F. Donohue works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Benjamin F. Donohue at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Benjamin F. Donohue is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Benjamin F. Donohue as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Cayuga Medical Associates PC282 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other orthopedic surgeons in Ithaca

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Ithaca, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Cayuga Medical Associates PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2004 (22 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1558587204
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians