Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1326572074, issued on Apr 19, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 337656, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 337656 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5231 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 769-0933
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Fax
- (225) 769-6255
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231212000549); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 337656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
4,855 Medicare Part D claims for 717 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Acebutolol Hcl582 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium316 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate315 claims
- Eliquis300 claims
- Clopidogrel291 claims
- Furosemide291 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): 100 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: $557.45
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Baton Rouge Cardiology CenterBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana
Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D. is one of 327 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 327 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Garrett, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081639160823
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- Karin Hawkins, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081144356619
- Tara Jarreau, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081871784769
- Carl Luikart, M DBaton Rouge, LA 708081700878709
- John McClelland, M DBaton Rouge, LA 708081639170962
- John McLachlan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081457331761
- Jeffrey Moonan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081174515670
Common questions
What is Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326572074, issued on Apr 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5231 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 769-0933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 337656, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D. had 4,855 Medicare Part D claims for 717 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.