Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL
Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1306374905, issued on May 25, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 125070734, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Dewart McDonald
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 125070734 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste MC7082, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 795-0232
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230831004149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Dewart McDonald 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 125070734Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rinvoq26 claims
- Skyrizi On-Body12 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).
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 Dewart McDonald among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD 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 2017, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306374905, issued on May 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste MC7082, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 795-0232. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 125070734, 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 Dewart McDonald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Dewart McDonald, MD'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.