Doctor Profile

Cancer Care · Medical Oncology

Sam Benjamin

Medical Oncology
17 LANSING ST
Auburn, NY 13021
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 24 Years Practicing
660
Medicare Patients / yr
9
Procedures Billed
24
Years Practicing
5
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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What Sam Benjamin Does

Sam Benjamin served 660 Medicare patients across 3,181 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Medical Oncology in New York (579 patients across 443 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (J0897)1,92014
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)753329
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (99215)206150
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less (96413)10819
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (99205)7474

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Sam Benjamin billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Sam Benjamin is affiliated with 5 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 5 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center

Cortland, NY
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Oneida Health Hospital

Oneida, NY
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Oswego Hospital

Oswego, NY
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Auburn Community Hospital

Auburn, NY
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center

Syracuse, NY
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Sam Benjamin practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Sam Benjamin offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 17 LANSING ST, Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 255-7142

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

24 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

96.8624

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cancer Care Doctors near 13021, NY

If Sam Benjamin isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cancer care doctors near 13021, NY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Karna SuraRadiation Oncology804<1 mi
Jared DeckRadiation Oncology—<1 mi
Seung Shin HahnRadiation Oncology410<1 mi
Brittany SimoneRadiation Oncology677<1 mi
Linda L. SchickerRadiation Oncology624<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Sam Benjamin: Common Questions

Does Sam Benjamin accept Medicare?
Yes. Sam Benjamin is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Sam Benjamin depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 13021, NY →
Where is Sam Benjamin's office?
Sam Benjamin practices at 17 LANSING ST, Auburn, NY 13021. Phone: (315) 255-7142.
What Medicare plans does Sam Benjamin accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (315) 255-7142 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 13021, NY to see available options.
Does Sam Benjamin offer telehealth visits?
Sam Benjamin is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Sam Benjamin?
Sam Benjamin graduated in 2002 and has been practicing for approximately 24 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Sam Benjamin treated 660 Medicare patients across 9 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Sam Benjamin is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (315) 255-7142 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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