Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1710229596, issued on Mar 20, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207025, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Wade Kurz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD.207025 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6615 Perkins RD, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (252) 927-1190
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (252) 927-0988
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190621000027); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6615 Perkins RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Wade Kurz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.207025Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
799 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium232 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl62 claims
- Omeprazole45 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf40 claims
- Ondansetron Odt39 claims
- Plenvu35 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: $839.68
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Lsuhn Billing LLCBaton Rouge, LA
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCThibodaux, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Wade Kurz among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerald Arbour, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081831300607
- James Balart, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081376648709
- Ronald Boudreaux, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081407883036
- Stephanie Cauble, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081447307392
- Paul Fitzmorris, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081841633872
- Andrew Guidroz, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081376563247
- Gary Hirsch, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081801812755
- Leonel Lacayo, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081801966973
Common questions
What is Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710229596, issued on Mar 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6615 Perkins RD, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (252) 927-1190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207025, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Wade Kurz, MD had 799 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.