Benjamin Skoch, D.O.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Kansas City, KS
Benjamin Skoch, D.O. is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Kansas, and NPI 1447664396, issued on Jun 19, 2014. Check the license (Kansas 0540072, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Skoch
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- 0540072 KS
2014019003 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4000 Cambridge St # MS 1020, Kansas City, KS 66160
- Phone
- (913) 588-3807
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2023
- Fax
- (913) 588-3877
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170508002568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4000 Cambridge St # MS 1020
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Skoch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 0540072Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
782 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 356 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl74 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er54 claims
- Buprenorphine52 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Gabapentin44 claims
- Fentanyl39 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): 91.9 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kansas University Physicians IncLenexa, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Skoch among 10 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kansas
Benjamin Skoch, D.O. is one of 10 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 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 2014, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Kansas
There are 10 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kansas.
All 10 in Kansas → Every provider in Kansas City → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Hansen, D.O.Kansas City, KS 661601396278917
- Alex Katubig, MDKansas City, KS 661601043847718
- Kale Gentry, MDOverland Park, KS 662121356567184
- Delmont Hadley, M.D.Overland Park, KS 662151124220439
- Robert Jevons, MDLenexa, KS 662151386704732
- Mark Wiles, MDLawrence, KS 660441932107521
- Brandy Ficek, MDTopeka, KS 666061740440106
- David Wensel, DOTopeka, KS 666061699789982
Common questions
What is Benjamin Skoch, D.O.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Skoch, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447664396, issued on Jun 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Skoch, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4000 Cambridge St # MS 1020, Kansas City, KS, 66160. Phone: (913) 588-3807. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Skoch, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 0540072, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Skoch, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Skoch, D.O. had 782 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Skoch, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.