NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1801217245 D.O.
Verify on CMS → Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.
Surgery Physician in Blue Springs, 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 36,778 in 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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Prescribing volume
72
Medicare Part D claims · 52 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 174
MIPS score
98.4/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.4/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 72 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 98.4/100
- MIPS score · +15 vs avg
- 72
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥89th
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1801217245), first enumerated 01/03/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 72 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.4/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1801217245 · Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1801217245
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MID 37K Surgery Physician
- MIPS-ELITE 98.4/100
- RX-TRACE 72
- BOOK-LIGHT 756 in Missouri
- PHOTO-FINISH Douglas Cook · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Kinderknecht · t…
Kinderknecht · this provider
98.4 MIPS pts
- Pedro Gomez Vale…
Pedro Gomez Valencia
98.4 MIPS pts
- Douglas Cook · n…
Douglas Cook
98.4 MIPS pts
- Maryanne Howard …
Maryanne Howard
98.4 MIPS pts
- Calvin Schuster …
Calvin Schuster
98.4 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'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.
98 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. sits
This provider among surgery physician peers
Across the 7,271 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. writes more Part D claims than 42% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 89% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. 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 Kinderknecht, D.O.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
72 59% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
98.4/100 14.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 98.4/100
- 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 | 1801217245 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/03/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
98.4074
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
94.6913
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. 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.
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
Maryville, MO
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 261340
Ssm Regional Health Services
Maryville, 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).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
72
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
52
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 74
- Total Day Supply
- 1,009
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 26 (36.1% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.94
- Gender Split
- 44% female / 56% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,778
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
174
Avg Claims per Provider
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s 72 claims are below the specialty average of 174.
Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kinderknecht, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (98.4 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kinderknecht.
One of 756 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Missouri, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Tsehay Abebe
MD
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. John Adams
M.D.
Columbia, MO
Dr. Pauline Aherrera
MD
Columbia, MO
Dr. Ola Ahmed
MD
St Louis, MO
Dr. Tauqir Ahmed
MD
Bridgeton, MO
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Blue Springs, Missouri. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 52 beneficiaries.
What is Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.4/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 94.7). 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 Kinderknecht, D.O. located? ▼
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. is located at 201 NW R D MIZE RD, Blue Springs, MO, 64014. Phone: (816) 655-5426.
What is Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801217245, issued on 01/03/2014.
Does Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. had 26 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 36.1%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,778 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 174 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 72 Part D claims and 52 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s NPI is 1801217245 with credentials D.O.. 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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