Benjamin Ling, DO
Nephrology Physician · Maywood, IL
Benjamin Ling, DO is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Maywood, Illinois, and NPI 1790942142, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036-113565, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Ling
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036-113565 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
- Phone
- (708) 216-3306
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 216-4060
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090731000167); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Ling 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 036-113565Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
348 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Bumetanide45 claims
- Furosemide45 claims
- Carvedilol38 claims
- Losartan Potassium30 claims
- Torsemide30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate21 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: $32.05
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
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 Ling among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Benjamin Ling, DO is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Karen Griffin, MDMaywood, IL 601531801873773
- Holly Kramer, MDMaywood, IL 601531003893975
- David Leehey, MDMaywood, IL 601531689651580
- Natalia Litbarg, MDMaywood, IL 601531821075177
- Mark McCubbin, MDMaywood, IL 601531831322932
Common questions
What is Benjamin Ling, DO's NPI number?
Benjamin Ling, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790942142, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Ling, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (708) 216-3306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Ling, DO's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-113565, 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 Ling, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Ling, DO had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.