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Benjamin Schwartz, MD

LICENSE # 0101265018
 
Issue Date: 6/26/2018
Expiration Date: 11/30/2024
Status: Current Active


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The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Fairfax County Health Department
10777 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-246-2411
Fax: 703-653-1347

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 0
Medicaid
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 7/10/2018
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Grad School: Washington University School Of Medicine - St. Louis MO
Year Completed: 1983
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Pediatrics
Case-Western University
Cleveland, OH USA
Year Residency Completed: 1986


Pediatric Infectious Disease
Emory University
Atlanta, GA USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1989


Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Pediatrics
Year of Initial Certifications: 1987
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Pediatrics
Pediatrics: Infectious Diseases
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 7/10/2018
None Reported


Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Practitioners had the option of completing this section. This practitioner has not provided any information regarding honors and awards.
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 7/10/2018
None Reported
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 7/10/2018
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 7/10/2018
Aseptic meningitis outbreak associated with echovirus 30 among high school football players - Los Angeles County, California, 2014
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Volume: 63
Date: 01 2014

Human plague - United States, 2015
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Volume: 64
Date: 01 2015

Materrnal knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy in relation to intention to exclusively breastfeed among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Volume: 19
Date: 01 2015

Household food security and infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh
Public Health Nrtrition
Volume: 19
Date: 01 2016

A nutrition education program in rural Bangladesh was associated with improved feeding practices but not with child growth
Journal of Nutrition
Volume: 147
Date: 01 2017

Outbreak of serogroup C meningococcal disease primarily affecting men who have sex with men - Southern California, 2016
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Volume: 65
Date: 01 2018

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 7/10/2018
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 7/10/2018
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 7/10/2018
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 6/10/2024

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