Benjamin Zhang, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Benjamin Zhang, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1275911414, issued on May 7, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 64489, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Zhang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 64489 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 Smith Ave N Ste 200, Saint Paul, MN 55102
- Phone
- (651) 241-5111
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Fax
- (651) 241-5512
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181113000837); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 163 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 225 Smith Ave N Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Donovan, DNP, APRN, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1457027088
- Drew HolmPhysician Assistant1346768884
- Randi Kenney, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417699802
- Meredith KevanPhysician Assistant1871348763
- Fatima KhanMedical Oncology Physician1548475718
- Karly Kroeten, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659080430
Verify Benjamin Zhang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 64489Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $3,990.44
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Allina Health SystemSaint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Zhang among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Benjamin Zhang, M.D. is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 163 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Emery, MDSt Paul, MN 551021326013178
- Gabriel Olivares Rodriguez, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021154608255
- Douglas Baldwin, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011104853092
- Jonathan Boksberger, D.O.Saint Paul, MN 551011487846002
- Jong Kim, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011679548036
- Timothy Kroshus, MDSt Paul, MN 551011205896750
- Ilitch Diaz Gutierrez, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091629209366
- Ryan Knoper, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091376836031
Common questions
What is Benjamin Zhang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Zhang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275911414, issued on May 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Zhang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Smith Ave N Ste 200, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-5111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Zhang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 64489, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.