Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Blue Springs, MO
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Blue Springs, Missouri, and NPI 1801217245, issued on Jan 3, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2013045384, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Kinderknecht
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 2013045384 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 NW R D Mize RD, Blue Springs, MO 64014
- Phone
- (816) 655-5426
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 655-5408
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170713003490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 NW R D Mize RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Griffith Cady, DPTPhysical Therapist1972178697
- Olga Chernyak, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1831197680
Verify Benjamin Kinderknecht in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2013045384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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): 98.4 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).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville, MO · Critical Access Hospitals
- Ssm Regional Health ServicesMaryville, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Kinderknecht among 714 surgery physician records in Missouri
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. is one of 714 surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% 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 61% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 410 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 714 surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 714 in Missouri → Every provider in Blue Springs → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luke Clippard, DOBlue Springs, MO 640141851812945
- Charles Harper, D.O.Blue Springs, MO 640141700230299
- Christine Ku, D.O.Blue Springs, MO 640141679974984
- Caitlin Rooney, DOBlue Springs, MO 640141881000529
- Jacob Wiepen, DOBlue Springs, MO 640141912630476
- Suthon Chatkupt, M.D.Excelsior Springs, MO 640241467436626
- Christopher Martin, M.D.Excelsior Springs, MO 640241568665529
- Joseph Evans, M.D.Independence, MO 640551144206947
Common questions
What is Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801217245, issued on Jan 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 NW R D Mize RD, Blue Springs, MO, 64014. Phone: (816) 655-5426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2013045384, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O. had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Kinderknecht, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.4 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.