Benjamin T. Ristau, MD
Urology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Benjamin T. Ristau, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588891196, issued on Jun 22, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD453605, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin T. Ristau
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD453605 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
- Phone
- (215) 728-6900
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2022
- Fax
- (215) 214-3779
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170712003134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin T. Ristau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD453605Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
536 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl177 claims
- Finasteride175 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er47 claims
- Myrbetriq17 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Prospect CT Medical Foundation IncWaterbury, CT
- University OF Connecticut Health CenterFarmington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin T. Ristau among 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania
Benjamin T. Ristau, MD is one of 663 urology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Abbosh, MDPHDPhiladelphia, PA 191111871749424
- Howard Altman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111134123102
- David Chen, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111841226081
- Justin Friedlander, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111275797144
- Richard Greenberg, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111518914787
- Cadence Kim, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111902809304
- Alexander Kutikov, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111033275433
- James Mark, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111336382027
Common questions
What is Benjamin T. Ristau, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin T. Ristau, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588891196, issued on Jun 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin T. Ristau, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19111. Phone: (215) 728-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin T. Ristau, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD453605, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin T. Ristau, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin T. Ristau, MD had 536 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.