Total Payments
$140,217
2024 Payments
$65,708
Companies
16
Transactions
188
Medicare Patients
450
Medicare Billing
$44,976
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$75,044 (53.5%)
Other$44,654 (31.8%)
Research$12,323 (8.8%)
Food & Beverage$4,937 (3.5%)
Travel$3,259 (2.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $75,044 | 30 | 53.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $43,754 | 20 | 31.2% |
| Unspecified | $12,323 | 11 | 8.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,937 | 114 | 3.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,259 | 12 | 2.3% |
| Honoraria | $900.00 | 1 | 0.6% |
Payments by Type
General
$127,894
177 transactions
Research
$12,323
11 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $49,420 | 69 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $40,252 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $28,777 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $8,620 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $3,564 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Grifols, S.A. | $3,278 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $2,400 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $2,274 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd | $900.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Janssen Global Services, LLC | $425.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,708 | 43 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($38,437) |
| 2023 | $4,767 | 19 | AbbVie Inc. ($4,426) |
| 2022 | $14,848 | 35 | ABBVIE INC. ($12,287) |
| 2021 | $16,979 | 29 | PFIZER INC. ($12,594) |
| 2020 | $13,815 | 10 | AbbVie Inc. ($8,620) |
| 2019 | $4,043 | 11 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($1,562) |
| 2018 | $8,672 | 21 | Grifols, S.A. ($3,278) |
| 2017 | $11,386 | 20 | AbbVie, Inc. ($5,729) |
All Payment Transactions
188 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VELSIPITY (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,612.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION;PAIN | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,900.00 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $698.52 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | Janssen Global Services, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $425.00 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.25 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,711.25 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| 10/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.31 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VELSIPITY (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,200.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION;PAIN | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.58 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VELSIPITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.33 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION;PAIN | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.01 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.52 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.91 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.72 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.68 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.20 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.09 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,486.00 | General |
| 07/10/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,486.00 | General |
| 07/10/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,582.00 | General |
| 07/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug), PLENVU | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.54 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOFACITINIB CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $10,030 | 8 |
| TOFACITINIB IBD CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $2,180 | 2 |
| M15-991 | AbbVie, Inc. | $112.53 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 113 | 129 | $89,812 | $11,997 |
| 2022 | 4 | 101 | 121 | $72,782 | $11,225 |
| 2021 | 8 | 148 | 170 | $99,501 | $15,374 |
| 2020 | 5 | 88 | 95 | $48,187 | $6,381 |
Total Patients
450
Total Services
515
Medicare Billing
$44,976
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 68 | $28,072 | $4,528 | 16.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $38,696 | $3,622 | 9.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $13,396 | $2,208 | 16.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $9,648 | $1,640 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 64 | $23,746 | $4,552 | 19.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $30,144 | $3,301 | 11.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $11,566 | $2,512 | 21.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,326 | $859.68 | 11.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 39 | 47 | $17,115 | $3,539 | 20.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 18 | $9,258 | $2,148 | 23.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $20,720 | $2,147 | 10.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $13,419 | $2,020 | 15.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $9,316 | $1,835 | 19.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $10,638 | $1,464 | 13.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 23 | $8,655 | $1,331 | 15.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $10,380 | $889.97 | 8.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $21,372 | $2,047 | 9.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 33 | 35 | $11,683 | $1,587 | 13.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $6,548 | $1,278 | 19.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $4,430 | $755.62 | 17.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 18 | $4,154 | $714.21 | 17.2% |
About Dr. Benjamin Cohen, MD
Dr. Benjamin Cohen, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/10/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639339039.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Cohen, MD has received a total of $140,217 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $65,708 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 188 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($75,044).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cohen has provided services to 450 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 515 services with total Medicare billing of $44,976. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 06/10/2008
- Last Updated 04/08/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1639339039
Products in Payments
- XELJANZ (Drug) $19,638
- HUMIRA (Biological) $10,313
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $10,243
- Humira (Biological) $6,111
- TREMFYA (Drug) $5,355
- VELSIPITY (Drug) $4,814
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $3,564
- STELARA (Biological) $3,266
- RINVOQ (Biological) $2,534
- CLENPIQ (Drug) $2,257
- Inflectra (Biological) $900.00
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $146.22
- Skyrizi (Biological) $112.53
- Entyvio (Biological) $104.67
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $54.84
- AMJEVITA (Biological) $40.06
- CREON (Drug) $27.23
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $24.75
- Talicia (Drug) $23.86
- ADSTILADRIN (Biological) $16.94
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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