Total Payments
$101,533
2024 Payments
$25,283
Companies
14
Transactions
144
Medicare Patients
460
Medicare Billing
$55,240
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$89,000 (87.7%)
Food & Beverage$7,253 (7.1%)
Travel$4,258 (4.2%)
Other$1,000.00 (1.0%)
Gifts$22.31 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $89,000 | 24 | 87.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,253 | 101 | 7.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,258 | 15 | 4.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,000 | 2 | 1.0% |
| Gift | $22.31 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $98,995 | 106 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $782.82 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $581.06 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $488.15 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $143.18 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $113.33 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $104.17 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $87.90 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $74.71 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $47.11 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,283 | 45 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($24,184) |
| 2023 | $34,296 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($33,273) |
| 2022 | $18,256 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($18,158) |
| 2021 | $13,571 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($13,253) |
| 2020 | $10,127 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($10,127) |
All Payment Transactions
144 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.65 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.46 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.96 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.27 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.31 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.45 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.59 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.05 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.30 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $273.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 155 | 201 | $76,786 | $25,533 |
| 2022 | 5 | 62 | 64 | $20,188 | $6,969 |
| 2021 | 7 | 124 | 174 | $37,117 | $13,450 |
| 2020 | 6 | 119 | 149 | $34,457 | $9,288 |
Total Patients
460
Total Services
588
Medicare Billing
$55,240
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $14,980 | $5,186 | 34.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $20,888 | $5,106 | 24.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 23 | $9,062 | $3,245 | 35.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 27 | $6,183 | $2,743 | 44.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 35 | $5,600 | $2,368 | 42.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $5,560 | $1,980 | 35.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,823 | $1,675 | 34.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,588 | $1,666 | 29.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,102 | $1,565 | 38.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,280 | $2,040 | 38.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,593 | $1,389 | 38.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,081 | $1,303 | 31.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $3,424 | $1,181 | 34.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,810 | $1,056 | 27.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 33 | $7,986 | $3,480 | 43.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 19 | $6,042 | $2,838 | 47.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $5,902 | $2,306 | 39.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 32 | $5,120 | $1,984 | 38.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 37 | $3,441 | $1,221 | 35.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,556 | $931.42 | 26.2% |
| 15860 | Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $5,070 | $689.22 | 13.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 29 | $7,743 | $2,636 | 34.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 37 | $7,538 | $2,251 | 29.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $6,364 | $1,491 | 23.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 40 | $4,305 | $1,348 | 31.3% |
About Dr. Benjamin Johnson, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Johnson, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/26/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851731590.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Johnson, M.D has received a total of $101,533 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $25,283 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 144 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($89,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Johnson has provided services to 460 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 588 services with total Medicare billing of $55,240. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 06/26/2013
- Last Updated 04/08/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1851731590
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $95,995
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $3,000
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $734.42
- XLIF (Device) $581.06
- AIRSEAL (Device) $452.44
- GATTEX (Drug) $143.18
- PERCLOT (Device) $104.17
- Exparel (Drug) $47.11
- LIGASURE (Device) $38.33
- CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL (Device) $35.71
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $33.80
- SIGNIA (Device) $29.65
- LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $27.59
- DEXTILE (Device) $25.05
- ProGrip (Device) $20.30
- AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) $20.12
- Echelon Flex (Device) $17.39
- SUTAB (Drug) $16.73
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $14.27
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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