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Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2004)

100 Foden Road, West Suite 100
South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 347-2910

Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT is an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT is affiliated with MaineHealth and MaineHealth Maine Medical Center.

Office Locations

100 Foden Road, West Suite 100
South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 347-2910

(207) 523-8591

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

ear procedures

hearing evaluation

pure-tone threshold audiometry

speech reception threshold

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

tympanometry

By Affordability:

allergen immunotherapy

immunotherapy

speech audiometry

speech reception threshold

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maine, Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT performed more ear procedures, hearing evaluation, pure-tone threshold audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots), and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for allergen immunotherapy, immunotherapy, speech audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), and subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

impacted ear wax removal

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT performed more impacted ear wax removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maine.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	531
ear procedures	149
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	664
ear procedures	132
lab tests	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	58
nosebleed treatment	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	207

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	66
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2014 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
doctor visit	616
ear procedures	77
lab tests	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	58
nosebleed treatment	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	50
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2015 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
doctor visit	671
ear procedures	82
lab tests	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nosebleed treatment	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	372

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	124
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
doctor visit	657
ear procedures	78
lab tests	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	83
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
nosebleed treatment	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	239

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	68
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

blood draw	41
doctor visit	595
ear procedures	52
lab tests	38
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	58
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
doctor visit	523
ear procedures	35
lab tests	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	209

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	55
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	420
ear procedures	134
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	161

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2020 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1482
diagnostic procedures	203
doctor visit	558
ear procedures	327
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	54
minimally invasive procedures	814
skin testing	1482

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	45
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2021 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1305
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	628
ear procedures	507
immunotherapy	524
injections	524
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	742
skin testing	1305

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	77
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME during 2022 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	377
doctor visit	613
ear procedures	515
immunotherapy	401
injections	401
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	76
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated as an otolaryngologist in South Portland, ME were allergy testing, skin testing, immunotherapy and injections.

allergy testing	1393
blood draw	29
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	12
diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	588
ear procedures	189
immunotherapy	462
injections	462
lab tests	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	191
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
nosebleed treatment	22
skin testing	1393

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	223
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	60
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the Board Certification: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Missouri Health System (2009)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (2010)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin D. Liess, MD, ENT is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MaineHealth

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$1,620 Propel $1,620
Stryker Corporation	$930 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $728	NSE - NASOPORE OTOPORE $123	Clarifix $79
COMSORT, Inc	$325 GARDASIL $150	KEYTRUDA $100	GRASTEK $75
Aerin Medical Inc.	$47 Vivaer RF Stylus $31	RHINAER $16
Acclarent, Inc	$29 ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $29
Other	$57 DUPIXENT $33	Baha $13	Patanase $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,919
Food and Beverage	$764
Consulting Fee	$325

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Liess practices otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) in South Portland, ME. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Missouri Health System. In his practice, Dr. Liess focuses on ear problems. Dr. Liess is professionally affiliated with MaineHealth.

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