NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Tobias Lemelman, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

Benjamin Tobias Lemelman, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1427303635, issued on Jul 13, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 036147148, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427303635
Name
Benjamin Tobias Lemelman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License numbers
036147148 IL
01090048A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5140 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Phone
(773) 293-8878
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190904000917); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5140 N California Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Olalekan Abimbola, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568251049
  2. Nikaya Acfalle, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1538880158
  3. Andrew Agos, MDSurgery Physician1861403891
  4. Margaret Aguilar, R.N., F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1871563379
  5. Sara Ahmed, DOInternal Medicine Physician1992635122
  6. Chi Ahn, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1578857835

Verify Benjamin Tobias Lemelman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $600.04

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz North America, Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Lemelman$600.04
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

  1. Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Tobias Lemelman among 224 plastic surgery physician records in Illinois

Benjamin Tobias Lemelman, M.D. is one of 224 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 85 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 224 plastic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elias Gikas, M.D.Chicago, IL 606251376587030
  2. Dahlia Rice, M.D.Chicago, IL 606221700226057
  3. Gregory Wiener, MD, FACSChicago, IL 606311609969765
  4. Neta Adler, M.D.Chicago, IL 606141366699522
  5. Brian Rosett, M.D.Chicago, IL 606141750548897
  6. Michael SchaferChicago, IL 606141619279288
  7. Maria Artunduaga, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371124314950
  8. Bruce BauerChicago, IL 606371366437287

Common questions

What is Benjamin Tobias Lemelman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Tobias Lemelman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427303635, issued on Jul 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Tobias Lemelman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5140 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625. Phone: (773) 293-8878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Tobias Lemelman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036147148, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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