Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Richmond Heights, MO
Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Richmond Heights, Missouri, and NPI 1518312487, issued on Apr 28, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2019017133, 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 Lawrence Kober
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 2019017133 MO
302717 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6420 Clayton RD, Richmond Heights, MO 63117
- Phone
- (314) 768-8000
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2023
- Fax
- (314) 768-8011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200207000847); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6420 Clayton RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Leslie Agusti, RD/LDRegistered Dietitian1508464801
- Tyler Barnes, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1770883142
- Lauren Bates, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730496001
- Dylan Batty, PHARM DPharmacist1619825791
- Linda Bick, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1699717728
- Rebecca Boedeker, RNLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1477103182
Verify Benjamin Lawrence Kober 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 2019017133Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir27 claims
- Prednisone15 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
- Famotidine11 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): 94.7 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).
3 hospitals and group practices
- Corning HospitalCorning, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Robert Packer HospitalTowanda, PA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Atlantic Emergency Associates PAAtlantic City, NJ
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Benjamin Lawrence Kober among 1,405 emergency medicine physician records in Missouri
Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O. is one of 1,405 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 808 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Richmond Heights
They are 8 of the 260 NPPES records with a practice address in Richmond Heights, and 1,405 emergency medicine physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Bick, M.D.Richmond Heights, MO 631171699717728
- Ruth Chacko, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631171093754715
- Erin Gerhardt, D.O.Richmond Heights, MO 631171962607598
- William Gilmore, MDRichmond Heights, MO 631171962587170
- Kimberly Lederman, M.D.Richmond Heights, MO 631171770682379
- Meghna Nagabhushan, DORichmond Heights, MO 631171710326681
- Curren Osborne, MDRichmond Heights, MO 631171063943124
- Jonathan Rill, MDSaint Louis, MO 631171386683985
Common questions
What is Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518312487, issued on Apr 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6420 Clayton RD, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117. Phone: (314) 768-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019017133, 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 Lawrence Kober, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O. had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Lawrence Kober, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 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.