Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D.
NPI 1568851251ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Lombard, IL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) with Dupage Medical Group Ltd, practicing in Lombard, Illinois. 524 Medicare patients in 2024, $192,661 paid; all of their 331 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,048 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Edward Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568851251 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 9, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 036.152037 | IL |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 524 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,176 across 88 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $192,661 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 331 · 348 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 136 |
| Total drug cost | $1,919 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Dupage Medical Group LtdWinfield, IL · 1,322 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Edward HospitalNaperville, IL
- Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL
- Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth BolingbrookBolingbrook, IL
- Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth HinsdaleHinsdale, IL
- Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth la GrangeLa Grange, IL
Other facilities
- Aspire Home Healthcare, LLCHome health agency · Morton Grove, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,048 · 10 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$3,342 · 26 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $525.71 | 4 |
| Vericel Corporation | $397.86 | 4 |
| Exactech, Inc. | $101.24 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $23.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$913.67 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$134.47 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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