Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O.
Otolaryngology Physician · Sandusky, OH
Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sandusky, Ohio, and NPI 1124057658, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 34-004392, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin W. Murcek
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 34-004392 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Phone
- (419) 626-1331
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 626-1338
- Medicaid ID
- 0794930 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050419001326); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin W. Murcek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 34-004392Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
496 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium201 claims
- Cephalexin91 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide42 claims
- Calcitriol21 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl21 claims
- Meclizine Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $795.72
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, LLCSandusky, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin W. Murcek among 440 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio
Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. is one of 440 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 283 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 440 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio.
All 440 in Ohio → Every provider in Sandusky → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Christoff, M.D.Sandusky, OH 448701366471682
- Hilary Timmis, M.D.Sandusky, OH 448701306866835
- Eric Grimes, MDMansfield, OH 449031275598013
- Michael Barat, MDOntario, OH 449061265425060
- Mykola Prykhodko, M.D.Mansfield, OH 449061679766034
- Timothy Shin, MDOntario, OH 449061386138535
- Neil Okum, M.D.Hamilton, OH 450111518966985
- George Bauer, MDFairfield, OH 450141366547531
Common questions
What is Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O.'s NPI number?
Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124057658, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH, 44870. Phone: (419) 626-1331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 34-004392, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. had 496 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.