NPI registry status
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2026 NPPES data Transplant Surgery Physician NPI 1144517897 MD
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Transplant Surgery Physician in Kansas City, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,025 in Transplant Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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MIPS score
86.9/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$15.82
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Johnston, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average.
- 86.9/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥49th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1144517897 · Transplant Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ABOVE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1144517897
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-NARROW 1,025
- MIPS-ABOVE 86.9/100
- BOOK-THIN 15 in Missouri
- PHOTO-FINISH Pierpaolo Di Cocco · ±0.2
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Johnston · this …
Johnston · this provider
86.9 MIPS pts
- Pierpaolo Di Coc…
Pierpaolo Di Cocco
87.1 MIPS pts
- Ivo Tzvetanov · …
Ivo Tzvetanov
87.1 MIPS pts
- Benjamin Ferrel …
Benjamin Ferrel
87.7 MIPS pts
- Todd Brennan · n…
Todd Brennan
87.7 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Benjamin Johnston, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
87 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Benjamin Johnston, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Benjamin Johnston, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Transplant Surgery Physician
MIPS final score
86.9/100 3.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Transplant Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Benjamin Johnston, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Transplant Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 86.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1144517897 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Transplant Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/01/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
86.8825
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
77.4655
Quality
57.7133
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benjamin Johnston, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc
Merriam, KS
University Health Physicians
Kansas City, MO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Benjamin Johnston, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$16
Largest payer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Transplant Surgery Physician Overview
How Benjamin Johnston, MD fits within the Transplant Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
1,025
Transplant Surgery Physician Providers in US
48
States with Transplant Surgery Physician
275
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Transplant Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Johnston, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (86.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Transplant Surgery Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Johnston.
One of 15 Transplant Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Missouri, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Clark Bonham
MD
Kansas City, MO
Dr. Maria Doyle
MD
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. Paul Garvin
MD
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. Martin Jendrisak
MD
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. Adeel Khan
MD
Saint Louis, MO
Compare Transplant Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Johnston, MD's specialty? ▼
Benjamin Johnston, MD specializes in Transplant Surgery Physician and practices in Kansas City, Missouri. Credentials: MD.
What is Benjamin Johnston, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Benjamin Johnston, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 86.9/100 (Quality: 77.5, Cost: 57.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Benjamin Johnston, MD located? ▼
Benjamin Johnston, MD is located at 2301 HOLMES ST, Kansas City, MO, 64108. Phone: (816) 404-0099.
What is Benjamin Johnston, MD's NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Johnston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144517897, issued on 07/01/2011.
How many Transplant Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,025 Transplant Surgery Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Transplant Surgery Physician provider writes 275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Benjamin Johnston, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Johnston, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Johnston, MD's credentials? ▼
Benjamin Johnston, MD's NPI is 1144517897 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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