Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL
Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1922245737, issued on Jan 15, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036135555, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Hirsch Levy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 036135555 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
- Phone
- (773) 522-6485
- Enumerated
- Jan 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140722001639); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1401 S California Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shannon AllisonSpeech-Language Assistant1083964365
- Kelly AroraOccupational Therapist1083833842
- Amy AtchisonPhysical Therapist1245588185
- Estelita Balanon, PTPhysical Therapist1306194121
- Heather Beaudoin, PTPhysical Therapist1578177960
- Christopher Biewer, PTPhysical Therapist1326397530
Verify Benjamin Hirsch Levy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036135555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
781 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium256 claims
- Linzess89 claims
- Omeprazole83 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl76 claims
- Famotidine47 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf28 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $668.65
7 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- University OF ChicagoChicago, IL
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 Hirsch Levy among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D. is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 49% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.
All 887 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Krishnaswamy Anand, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081720080732
- David Butler, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081083821037
- Muhammed Alikhan, MDChicago, IL 606071518427251
- Christopher Chapman, M.D.Chicago, IL 606071235378043
- Katherine JanikeChicago, IL 606071063041549
- Dzifaa Lotsu, M.D., MPHChicago, IL 606071770739211
- Samuel Tesfay, M.D.Chicago, IL 606101811196553
- Greg Cohen, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111669447348
Common questions
What is Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922245737, issued on Jan 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 S California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60608. Phone: (773) 522-6485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036135555, 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.
How much does Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D. had 781 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Hirsch Levy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 of 100. 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.