Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Kansas City, MO
Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1063855898, issued on Apr 11, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2018015473, 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 J. Kulow
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 2018015473 MO
04-42290 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5844 NW Barry RD Ste 120, Kansas City, MO 64154
- Phone
- (816) 472-9595
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 472-1132
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190916000350); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 35 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5844 NW Barry RD Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bruce Gehrke, M.D.Surgery Physician1619065299
- Tracy Goodlet, RD, RDN, LDRegistered Dietitian1205697596
- Robert Kenney, D.O.Surgery Physician1437185543
- Madison Nigus, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992328678
- Laura Starling, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1740710854
- Miranda Toyne, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770142911
Verify Benjamin J. Kulow 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 2018015473Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin Sulfate61 claims
- Metronidazole60 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl40 claims
- Tramadol Hcl29 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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): 77.3 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: $82.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Saint Lukes Physician Group IncLeavenworth, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin J. Kulow among 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Missouri
Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D. is one of 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 35 in Missouri → Every provider in Kansas City → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Amajoyi, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111417247800
- Rafael Figueroa Dugarte, M.D.Farmington, MO 636401265699805
- Steven Abbadessa, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631411881668564
- William Chapman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411003297177
- Kathryn Galie, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411164433512
- Hannah-Ngoc Ha, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411144223355
- Ira Kodner, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411760408983
- Eric Lederman, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411255368973
Common questions
What is Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063855898, issued on Apr 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5844 NW Barry RD Ste 120, Kansas City, MO, 64154. Phone: (816) 472-9595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018015473, 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 J. Kulow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D. had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin J. Kulow, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.