Benjamin C. Johnson, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Gurnee, IL
Benjamin C. Johnson, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Gurnee, Illinois, and NPI 1619193109, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036117490, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin C. Johnson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 036117490 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 S Greenleaf, Gurnee, IL 60031
- Phone
- (847) 662-4442
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 662-4446
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071108000031); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 222 S Greenleaf
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Erik Nelson, MDOtolaryngology Physician1881706588
Verify Benjamin C. Johnson 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 036117490Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,473 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate317 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium296 claims
- Azelastine Hcl171 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide136 claims
- Omeprazole77 claims
- Prednisone59 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $174.57
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lake County Head And Neck Specialists S.C.Libertyville, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin C. Johnson among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois
Benjamin C. Johnson, MD is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.
All 482 in Illinois → Every provider in Gurnee → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Narendra Desai, MDGurnee, IL 600311669449336
- Gregory Kruper, M.D.Gurnee, IL 600311225263866
- Erik Nelson, MDGurnee, IL 600311881706588
- Geoffrey Schwartz, M.D.Gurnee, IL 600311023272515
- Vibhakar Shah, M.D.Gurnee, IL 600311649268780
- Neil Aaronson, M.D.Highland Park, IL 600351841278298
- Elliot Lieberman, M.D.Highland Park, IL 600351245472455
- Joseph Mishell, M.D.Highland Park, IL 600351477531820
Common questions
What is Benjamin C. Johnson, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin C. Johnson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619193109, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin C. Johnson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 S Greenleaf, Gurnee, IL, 60031. Phone: (847) 662-4442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin C. Johnson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036117490, 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 C. Johnson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin C. Johnson, MD had 1,473 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin C. Johnson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.