Benjamin German, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL
Benjamin German, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1740716281, issued on May 3, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 036.161370, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin German
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 036.161370 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3219 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
- Phone
- (872) 588-3580
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220920001428); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin German in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.161370Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,144 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa66 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium65 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate41 claims
- Omeprazole31 claims
- Furosemide27 claims
- Gabapentin27 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
- Lawndale Christian Health CenterChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin German among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois
Benjamin German, MD is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2,867 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago
They are 2,867 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin German, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin German, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740716281, issued on May 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin German, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3219 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL, 60624. Phone: (872) 588-3580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin German, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.161370, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin German, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin German, MD had 1,144 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.