Benjamin Costello, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Newport, KY
Benjamin Costello, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Newport, Kentucky, and NPI 1841452299, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 52922, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Costello
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 52922 KY
35.092494 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Grand Ave, Newport, KY 41071
- Phone
- (859) 781-2210
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Costello in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 52922Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,955 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium117 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate97 claims
- Losartan Potassium77 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium77 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium70 claims
- Lisinopril65 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Summit Medical Group IncCovington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
8 internal medicine physician records list a Newport practice address
They are 8 of the 244 NPPES records with a Newport practice address, and 1,811 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.
All 8 in Newport → All 1,811 in Kentucky → Every provider in Newport →
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Costello, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Costello, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841452299, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Costello, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Grand Ave, Newport, KY, 41071. Phone: (859) 781-2210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Costello, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 52922, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Costello, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Costello, MD had 1,955 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.