NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Kerzner, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

Benjamin Kerzner, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1811633290, issued on May 9, 2022. Check the license (Illinois 125.081400, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811633290
Name
Benjamin Kerzner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
125.081400 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 S Paulina St Ste 403, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 942-7100
Enumerated
May 9, 2022
Record last updated
May 19, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 600 S Paulina St Ste 403

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sarah Abdel-HadiDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932846490
  2. Leena Abu-Zahra, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861295867
  3. Addis AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508613068
  4. Alexander Acuna, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1508501487
  5. Jonathan Adams, MDPediatrics Physician1427816420
  6. Oluwatosin AdebayoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306574645

Verify Benjamin Kerzner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Kerzner78
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
  2. Gabapentin14 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $467.80

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Kerzner$468
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Benjamin Kerzner among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

Benjamin Kerzner, MD is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gunnar Andersson, MDChicago, IL 606121154309110
  2. Richard Berger, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121982683694
  3. David Fardon, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121811964679
  4. Steven Gitelis, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121174502843
  5. Robert Goldberg, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121548220346
  6. Benjamin Goldberg, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121518917046
  7. Mark GonzalezChicago, IL 606121104837475
  8. Teng HuangChicago, IL 606121639181068

Common questions

What is Benjamin Kerzner, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Kerzner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811633290, issued on May 9, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Kerzner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 S Paulina St Ste 403, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Kerzner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 125.081400, 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 Kerzner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Kerzner, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.