Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Benjamin Levy, M.D.

Gastroenterology · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1401 S CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL 60608
7735226485
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1922245737 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Levy from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Levy

Dr. Benjamin Levy is a gastroenterology specialist in Chicago, IL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Levy performed 384 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Levy received a total of $2,821 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 58 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Levy is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 384 Medicare services $2,821 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
384
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in IL for gastroenterology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$133
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
121 $134 $601
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
64 $203 $2,927
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
48 $130 $760
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
48 $106 $840
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
42 $88 $2,390
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 20 $166 $940
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
18 $146 $1,008
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
12 $8 $35
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
11 $75 $798
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,821
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $403/year across 7 years
Top 37% in IL for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
58
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$669
2023
$907
2022
$150
2021
$19
2020
$78
2019
$694
2018
$304

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$249
Exact Sciences Corporation
$183
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$136
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$84
Olympus America Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 85.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Exact Sciences Corporation
$489
ABBVIE INC.
$249
Allergan Inc.
$245
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$241
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$232
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$150
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$143
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$139
QOL Medical, LLC
$138
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$136
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$127
GENZYME CORPORATION
$85
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Ardelyx, Inc.
$45
AbbVie, Inc.
$43
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
UCB, Inc.
$39
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$35
PFIZER INC.
$31
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$27
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$26
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$18
Olympus America Inc.
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 34.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AUBAGIO · Aemcolo · All Spine Stimulation · Briviact · COSENTYX · Cologuard Collection Kit · ENTYVIO · ESOPHYX · EVIS X1 VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER · Enhertu · Entyvio · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · LINZESS · Linzess · NORTHERA · NUEDEXTA · POMPE - DISEASE · SKYRIZI · SOLIRIS · STELARA · Sucraid · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · VIBERZI · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · inCourage
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
430
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MT SINAI HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Levy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Levy experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Levy performed 121 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Levy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Levy received a total of $2,821 from 26 companies across 58 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Levy's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Chicago?
Dr. Levy's average Medicare payment per service is $133. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Levy) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →