Benjamin R. Cohen, M.D.
NPI 1982627626ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Plainview, NY
Specialist (M.D.) with Neurological Surgery Practice of Long Island PLLC, practicing in Plainview, New York. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $68,535 for 102 patients in 2024, with only 24 Part D claims. Xtant Medical Inc was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,098 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982627626 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 236180-1 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 102 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 300 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,535 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 24 · 25 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 15 |
| Total drug cost | $124.20 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Neurological Surgery Practice of Long Island PLLCRockville Centre, NY · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY
- Mount Sinai South NassauOceanside, NY
- NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY
- St Francis Hospital - the Heart CenterRoslyn, NY
Other facilities
- NYU Langone Home Health CareHome health agency · Garden City, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,098 · 28 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$2,634 · 10 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Xtant Medical Inc | $5,080 | 2 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $1,621 | 7 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $705.91 | 10 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $295.30 | 3 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $170.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,080 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,522 · 20 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,495 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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