Benjamin E. Johnson, M.D.
NPI 1851731590ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Chicago, IL
Surgery (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (class of 2013). 104 Medicare patients in 2024, $62,852 paid; nearly all of their 136 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,301 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1851731590 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 036149861 | 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 - General Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 104 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 317 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,852 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 136 · 148 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 73 |
| Total drug cost | $826.28 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL · 3,350 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL
- Swedish HospitalChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,301 · 18 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$25,329 · 47 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $12,710 | 11 |
| Davol Inc. | $448.61 | 3 |
| Kerecis Limited | $46.15 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $45.27 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28.35 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$8,000 · 3 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$930.38 · 13 payments
- Travel and Lodging$370.44 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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