Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Lombard, IL
Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Lombard, Illinois, and NPI 1568851251, issued on Jan 18, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036.152037, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Scott Kester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 036.152037 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 S Highland Ave Ste 220, Lombard, IL 60148
- Phone
- (630) 790-1872
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2023
- Fax
- (630) 873-8812
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200820003750); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1801 S Highland Ave Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marybeth Bolanowski, PAPhysician Assistant1891781639
- Rashina Bowden, PA-C, ATCPhysician Assistant1528484094
- Martin Fetzer, D.O.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1649499476
- Rahul Gokhale, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1326140435
- Andre Ivy, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1346551280
- Ranko Miocinovic, M.D.Urology Physician1164687539
Verify Benjamin Scott Kester 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 036.152037Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
331 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 128 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam50 claims
- Methylprednisolone50 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine45 claims
- Celecoxib38 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Tramadol Hcl31 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: $3,328.44
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Dupage Medical Group LtdLombard, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois.
Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois
- Jakob Ackermann, MDChicago, IL1467340364
- Zahab Ahsan, MDWoodridge, IL1629497045
- Fahad Aldashash, MBBSChicago, IL1669214003
- Aravind Athiviraham, M.D.Chicago, IL1801101209
- Bernard Bach, M.D.Chicago, IL1407835309
- Hayden Baker, M.D.Skokie, IL1669933230
- Robert Bane, MDChampaign, IL1487688974
- Kristen Barton, MDChicago, IL1942012893
- Harpreet Basran, M.D.McHenry, IL1841234077
- Steven Below, M.D.Peoria, IL1649270711
Common questions
What is Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568851251, issued on Jan 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 S Highland Ave Ste 220, Lombard, IL, 60148. Phone: (630) 790-1872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.152037, 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 Scott Kester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Scott Kester, M.D. had 331 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.