BENJAMIN HOUCHEN, MA
NPI 1104237288, individual, South Burlington, VT, Counselor, Mental Health
- Hours beyond a day in 2 months under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
- Records needed.
- 99% of Medicaid dollars are on codes with a history of abuse.
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 98.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 32 | 1 | 90837 | $8K |
| May 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 61.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 37 | 1 | 90837 | $8K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | BENJAMIN HOUCHEN, MA |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2014, last updated May 12, 2014 |
| Practice location | 75 SAN REMO DR, SUITE 204, South Burlington, VT 05403-6385, 802-658-9440 |
| Specialties | Counselor, Mental Health (101YM0800X, primary) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse | $680K | 99% | $244 | $191 (top 5% from $442) | 70th percentile | |
| 90791 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $6K | 1% | $90 | $105 (top 5% from $228) | too few months to rank | |
| 90832 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes | $2K | 0% | $112 | $59 (top 5% from $239) | too few months to rank |
In this area
9 providers in Chittenden County, VT carry an indicator in the public record, with $15.1M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 7 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 1.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 98 STARR FARM ROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC Burlington, VT, ranked 2718 | $0 |
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| 3 | AMY SIEGEL Burlington, VT, ranked 6651 | $0 |
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| 4 | CALLIA ZIMMERMAN South Burlington, VT, ranked 8606 | $27K |
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| 4 | BRIAN ASHLEY Williston, VT, ranked 8716 | $21K |
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| 4 | LINDSAY JERNIGAN South Burlington, VT, ranked 8865 | $14K |
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| 4 | NICHOLAS HUNTER Colchester, VT, ranked 9089 | $7K |
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| 4 | CYRUS PATTEN Burlington, VT, ranked 9131 | $6K |
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| 4 | ELIZABETH MYERS Shelburne, VT, ranked 9174 | $6K |
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Referral packet
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