Benjamin Chiu, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Kokomo, IN
Benjamin Chiu, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Kokomo, Indiana, and NPI 1821085622, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01048769A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Chiu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 01048769A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 W Boulevard, Kokomo, IN 46902
- Phone
- (765) 776-3900
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2024
- Fax
- (765) 453-8050
- Medicaid ID
- 200185440 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100128000916); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 612 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2000 W Boulevard
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Browne, M.D.Surgery Physician1912169996
- Annemarie Desanto, M.D.Surgery Physician1104813336
- Abigail Kaercher, DOSurgery Physician1548490972
- Inder Seekri, M.D.Surgery Physician1487641338
- Carol Sheridan, M.D.Surgery Physician1205978442
Verify Benjamin Chiu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01048769ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
- Omeprazole18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Community Physicians OF Indiana IncKokomo, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Chiu among 612 surgery physician records in Indiana
Benjamin Chiu, M.D. is one of 612 surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 612 surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 612 in Indiana → Every provider in Kokomo → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karam Abbasi, MDKokomo, IN 469021811072283
- Shadi Aboudi, MDKokomo, IN 469021467754705
- Panos Alexander, M.D.Kokomo, IN 469021083687016
- Jeffrey Browne, M.D.Kokomo, IN 469021912169996
- Annemarie Desanto, M.D.Kokomo, IN 469021104813336
- Abigail Kaercher, DOKokomo, IN 469021548490972
- David Lovett, MDKokomo, IN 469021629389507
- Inder Seekri, M.D.Kokomo, IN 469021487641338
Common questions
What is Benjamin Chiu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Chiu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821085622, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Chiu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 W Boulevard, Kokomo, IN, 46902. Phone: (765) 776-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Chiu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01048769A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Chiu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Chiu, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.