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Ben M Tsai, MD

Ben M Tsai, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Franciscan Physician Network
Languages Spoken
English

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Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Colon & Rectal Specialists Indianapolis

5255 E. Stop 11 Road
Suite 250
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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8:00am - 5:00pm
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8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Colon & Rectal Specialists Indianapolis

Franciscan Health Indianapolis

8111 South Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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1201 Hadley Road
Mooresville, IN 46158

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About Me

Education

Medical School:
Adventist Hinsdale

Residency:
Indiana University School of Medicine

Fellowship:
University of Minnesota School of Medicine

Undergraduate:
Cornell University

Board Certifications

American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery

American Board of Surgery

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • CareSource
  • Cigna Health Plans
  • Cofinity
  • Corvel
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Humana
  • Humana Medicaid
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • MDWise
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(172 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

110 Reviews

11/21/2025

Dr Tsai was knowledgeable, kind, and thorough.

11/20/2025

I like Dr Tsai he is very thorough

11/20/2025

He explained everything very well and I didn't feel rushed.

11/19/2025

I appreciated his professionalism.

11/18/2025

He was very informative in a succinct yet personable manner both before and after the procedure. I felt very comfortable and the surgery was flawless. I highly recommend this Dr.

11/10/2025

He was kind, gentle, understanding, explained everything and answered all my questions and gave me instructions about home care of myself.

11/07/2025

He was very personable and I have had no negative side effects from this procedure he preformed.

11/06/2025

Very friendly. Explained thing in terms I could understand

11/06/2025

He was very personable. The experience was painless.

11/05/2025

Excellent people skills.

11/04/2025

Very nice. Talks to his patients and family.

11/04/2025

He was very professional. He helped me understand everything I needed to know. During my procedure he kept me up to date on all the things I should expect. Thank you, doctor!

11/03/2025

very compassionate and understanding

10/31/2025

He was very kind and professional

10/30/2025

A very good doctor

10/30/2025

Explained everything I needed to know

10/29/2025

They were helpful and kind.

10/02/2025

Very nice, informative and professional.

09/30/2025

See above comments. My evaluation of the facility was based on their performance.

09/30/2025

Skilled and professional

09/30/2025

Very knowledgeable and professional.

09/27/2025

He was very kind and seems to be really caring and makes you not feel uncomfortable.I was so embarrassed about having to go to the bottom doctor and he didn’t make me feel weird or embarrassed at all

09/26/2025

He seems very knowledgeable and kind

09/26/2025

He was very informative and polite.

09/25/2025

Appears competent and caring. Very informative.

09/24/2025

They make u fell very comfortable

09/24/2025

friendly, knowledgeable, took time to explain before and after the proceedure

09/23/2025

got it done quick

09/23/2025

Nice guy, knowledgeable, efficient

09/18/2025

Kind, excellent bedside manner. Made sure everything was explained.

09/16/2025

friendly and professional

09/09/2025

Dr. Tsai was nice and personable also very professional. He made me feel more comfortable about my upcoming procedure.

09/03/2025

Very kind and explained things well

08/25/2025

Really good treatment & care.

08/21/2025

Kind, nice, and very caring. He listened to me. He explained everything that he was doing.

08/21/2025

He is simply the best!

08/15/2025

Very competent,but cool.

08/14/2025

If I know somebody that needs their colon taken out, I would definitely recommend him. He took mine out. Does the sigmoid biannually for me. He saved my life as far as I’m concerned.

08/08/2025

Excellent care

08/07/2025

He was very knowledgeable and told me everything that I asked about .

08/07/2025

Dr. Tsai was very nice and willing to talk with me and answered any questions. Plus he does a great. Job and keeps everyone informed.

08/07/2025

He is excellent. Did my internal hemorrhoids surgery 13 years ago and my colonoscopy today. Both went well. Will go to him if needed. Although I hope I don’t need him again. He is top notch.

08/06/2025

Knowledgeable nurses and kind, helpful admitting staff.

08/05/2025

Dr Tsai and assistant Shannon are the best. Professional, courteous and brilliant. Saved me from a lot of bad things!

08/03/2025

Dr.Tsai makes you feel very comfortable during testing excellent and intelligent doctor.

07/30/2025

great bedside manner, knowledgeable, great communication

07/29/2025

Because of his friendly helpful manner but because he is so on the point and thorough.

07/26/2025

Consistently good and caring. Knowledgeable and friendly.

07/25/2025

seemed friendly and knowledgeable after meeting him for the first time.

07/23/2025

He is a great doctor!!!

07/03/2025

I would recommend Dr. Tsai. He did my colonoscopy and had no issues. I will say, I would also recommend Dr. Tsai because of his nurse Shannon.

06/30/2025

This is not the first time I have been treated by Dr. Tsai and will always be come to him for any other of these problems.

06/28/2025

Very patient

06/26/2025

I was only able to talk to him a few minutes, but he seemed very nice and approachable

06/26/2025

Dr Tsai is fantastic. Very knowledgeable and had a calming demeanor that is very important.

06/25/2025

Dr. Tsai was great, he explained everything and let me know what has caused my problems, what could be done to help and the next steps to take. He made sure I had all of my questions answered before we moved on. Very kind, knowledgeable and compassionate.

06/24/2025

My nurse Shannon was exceptional at explaining procedures and helping with personal concerns and worries. She consistently made me feel seen, heard, and respected in my choices, which is all a patient would want in an uncomfortable situation. Dr. Tsai was wonderful as well. He is kind, caring, attentive and took the time to explain every step of the way. They both answered my questions, eliminated my fears and built my trust in the process. In a world where people are quick to share their bad experiences I want to share my positive experience with both Dr. Tsai and Shannon.

06/23/2025

He appears to have my concerns as top priority, and is NOT “selling” an expensive surgery (like some doctors)

06/19/2025

Let me know what would be done and very informative

06/19/2025

Doctor was very informative. Great bedside manner. I appreciated the thoroughness of his explanation of choices of care and that he left the decision completely up to me with no pressure!

06/19/2025

Very impressed with his knowledge, and manner. He was straightforward and yet gentle in explaining everything he would do during the exam as well as describing follow-up testing.

06/19/2025

Dr. Tsai has been so good and explains any questions you have.give his team a A++

06/17/2025

Explained things well.

06/17/2025

He was very pleasant and not intimidating for worried patient.

06/16/2025

Answer my questions.

06/12/2025

Always great.

06/12/2025

It's my practice to not recommend where to receive treatment or stores to anyone. OTHERWISE THE ABOVE WOULD BE A FIRM 10! HOWEVER, CARE WAS EXCELLENT. BEN TSAI AND STAFF were awesome . . . attentive, kind, etc. Thanks for your understanding.

06/03/2025

Great explanation of procedures

06/02/2025

Customer care

06/01/2025

The very best doctor and surgeon and very professional and kind doctor extremely knowledgeable and answers all questions and concerns.

05/22/2025

Easy to talk to.

05/08/2025

The doctor and his team were knowledgeable and supportive.

04/29/2025

Dr. Tsai was easy to talk to and readily put me at ease. He was very thorough and gentle during the rectal exam. He explained everything that he was going to do. All my questions were answered sufficiently. He and his attending nurse were very professional and pleasant.

04/29/2025

Very friendly and explains exactly what you're options are to get you back to being healthy again. Very knowledgeable in explaining what is going on.

04/22/2025

Personable, explains procedures say they can bee understood.

04/22/2025

Because is a good person and doctor

04/21/2025

He explained everything well and answered my questions.

04/19/2025

He was patient, explained everything very clearly & just seemed kind

04/17/2025

He's a great Surgeon!

04/17/2025

Extremely professional, efficient, and friendly. I’d rather not see anyone else.

04/15/2025

Dr. Ben Tsai was very courteous, polite, and took the time to answer all my questions. He was also sincere and genuine with making sure I was taken care of.

04/15/2025

Great appt.

04/14/2025

Patient - takes the time to answer any and all questions

04/12/2025

Very thorough, attentive, and explains things very well. I never felt 'rushed'...

04/08/2025

I trust him

04/07/2025

Listened and took the time to clearly explain my condition and to answer any and all questions

03/22/2025

Personable, kept me informed of my options.

03/20/2025

Based on my one visit, and only bc it's one visit. I scheduled my next two appointments there. It's close to my work.

03/10/2025

Caring and expains

02/23/2025

He introduced himself, and then came back afterwards to let us know the outcome. I left feeling good.

02/12/2025

He’s the best!

02/04/2025

Nice, and explained everything well

01/30/2025

He answered all of my questions.

01/25/2025

takes time to explain

01/22/2025

Professional, thorough and kind in his approach with me on my initial visit, where he addressed my medical needs swiftly and thoroughly and the follow up was handled with the same care and prof ssionalism!

01/21/2025

Compassionate

01/21/2025

Explained everything well.

01/16/2025

a true professional with great bedside manner.

01/11/2025

Kind and caring doctor

01/09/2025

Friendliness and skill

01/08/2025

Dr Tsai came highly recommended, I had previously been a patient of Dr Johansen for the past approximately 25+ years and very satisfied with all the care he had given and other family members over the years. After he retired i wasnt sure who to go to until Brian Turpin a patient of dr Tsai told me about him. After today i feel very good about Dr Tsai and his team being our new Colon specialist team for all of us !! We were very impressed with the whole crew! Thank you

12/21/2024

He explained the procedure in terms that I could understand

12/17/2024

He took excellent care of me .. colon cancer

12/16/2024

Excellent care.

12/13/2024

Good bedside manner Makes sure I understand everything Knows what he is doing

12/12/2024

Was to the point and took care of my problem.

12/12/2024

His manner and way of explaining things was very comforting!

12/10/2024

He's personable yet very professional. Dr. Tsai puts me at ease, explains everything he is doing to my own understanding, is friendly, asks all the right questions, and gives me choices in my treatment plan.

12/06/2024

Absolutely worked me in in an emergent response to my medical needs and responded with empathy and professional manner!

12/02/2024

He listened to me.
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