Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · New York, NY
Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1689017402, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (New York 309607, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 309607 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 8, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 342-1155
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211101001130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 199 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 8
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cary Aarons, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1104024462
- John Chabot, M.D.Surgery Physician1447334966
- Kevin Chow, MDSurgery Physician1023402096
- James Church, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1487698726
- Beatrice Dionigi, MDSurgery Physician1124342613
- Franklin Dwyer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1548543655
Verify Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 309607Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole31 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $316.67
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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
- Practice Associates Medical GroupMorristown, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes among 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New York
Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD is one of 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% 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 78% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 159 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% 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 New York 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 New York
There are 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New York.
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The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cary Aarons, MDNew York, NY 100321104024462
- Usama Ahmed Ali, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100321700509452
- Debbie Bakes, M.D.New York, NY 100321134415060
- Gregory Charak, M.D.New York, NY 100321861759185
- James Church, M.D.New York, NY 100321487698726
- Adil Khan, MDNew York, NY 100321598044299
- James Kiely, MDNew York, NY 100321467536383
- Pokala Kiran, MDNew York, NY 100321871798330
Common questions
What is Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689017402, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 8, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 342-1155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 309607, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.