Benjamin David Kozower, MD
NPI 1548283450ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Saint Louis, MO
Surgery (MD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 1997). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $115,391 for 225 patients in 2024, with only 35 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $3,457 in payments in 2025, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1548283450 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 2016022813 | MO |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 2016022813 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 225 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 426 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $115,391 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 35 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $266.25 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 3,029 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO
- Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL
Other facilities
- Bjc Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Saint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,457 · 16 payments from 1 company
- 2024$1,776 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,457 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,500 · 1 payment
- Education$1,000 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$688.42 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$268.91 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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