Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Salem, OR
Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1730508169, issued on Apr 14, 2014. Check the license (Oregon MD2079733, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Richard Kafka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD2079733 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2485 12TH St SE, Salem, OR 97302
- Phone
- (503) 399-1386
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2026
- Fax
- (503) 399-1182
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220707003315); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 134 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2485 12TH St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Adams, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1134904915
- Maurice Collada, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1245232065
- Seymur Gahramanov, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1811181886
- Harmon Harvey, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962409888
- Charles Hatchette, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1568662435
- Steven Lewis, PA-SMedical Physician Assistant1861794893
Verify Benjamin Richard Kafka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD2079733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
526 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 192 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol182 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl138 claims
- Gabapentin36 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl27 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl19 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $285.29
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Capital Neurosurgery SpecialistsSalem, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Richard Kafka among 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon
Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD is one of 134 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 134 neurological surgery physician records in Oregon.
All 134 in Oregon → Every provider in Salem → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maurice Collada, M.D.Salem, OR 973021245232065
- Seymur Gahramanov, M.D.Salem, OR 973021811181886
- Charles Hatchette, MDSalem, OR 973021568662435
- Michael Nanaszko, M.D.Salem, OR 973021275829996
- Thomas Patterson, MDSalem, OR 973021063070522
- John White, MDSalem, OR 973021760718456
- Magdalena Banasiak, MDSalem, OR 973011134143563
- Jerry Hubbard, M.D.Salem, OR 973011952307498
Common questions
What is Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730508169, issued on Apr 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2485 12TH St SE, Salem, OR, 97302. Phone: (503) 399-1386. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD2079733, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Richard Kafka, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.