Active NPI 1619193109 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin C Johnson , MD

Otolaryngology • Gurnee, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Johnson, MD is a certified Otolaryngology practicing in Gurnee, IL. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2002, Dr. Johnson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 222 S GREENLEAF.

Dr. Johnson is affiliated with Lake County Head And Neck Specialists S.C. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, removal of impacted ear wax, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

222 S Greenleaf
Lake County Head & Neck Specialists Sc Suite 106

Gurnee, IL 60031

Telephone 8476624442

Fax 8476624446

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lake County Head And Neck Specialists S.c. Facility NPI 1851432157

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Otolaryngology in Gurnee, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs -4.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.5 Yrs

State Avg: 27.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Gurnee, IL (502 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Johnson (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Gurnee Specialty Average (28.5 Years) 28.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	806	481	$160.00	$86.94
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	348	266	$120.00	$44.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	277	276	$210.00	$107.28
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	162	144	$525.00	$180.27
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	86	78	$500.00	$124.77
G0268 Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing	82	79	$120.00	$49.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	42	$125.00	$54.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	32	$180.00	$122.82
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	32	27	$525.00	$234.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$250.00	$160.43
30520 Reshaping of nasal cartilage	12	12	$3500.00	$657.45
30140 Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue	12	12	$3483.33	$140.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	895	595	$160.00	$93.83
G0268 Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing	343	287	$120.00	$54.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	311	311	$210.00	$117.38
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	218	198	$120.00	$48.56
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	176	151	$525.00	$201.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	140	125	$125.00	$59.02
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	108	97	$500.00	$138.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	35	$180.00	$132.56
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	32	32	$160.00	$75.59
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	26	21	$525.00	$263.39
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	18	18	$150.00	$38.08
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	16	16	$60.00	$17.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$250.00	$173.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	568	346	$160.00	$95.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	233	233	$210.00	$119.20
G0268 Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing	199	187	$120.00	$53.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	178	135	$125.00	$60.11
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	175	163	$120.00	$49.21
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	148	129	$525.00	$205.88
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	82	74	$500.00	$140.07
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	53	53	$160.00	$77.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	23	$180.00	$134.51
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	20	15	$525.00	$271.02
30901 Simple control of nose bleed	19	17	$375.00	$173.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	702	444	$160.00	$97.20
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	408	313	$120.00	$50.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	297	297	$210.00	$119.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	173	131	$125.00	$59.81
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	136	120	$525.00	$214.72
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	79	68	$500.00	$139.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	30	$180.00	$137.74
30901 Simple control of nose bleed	33	26	$375.00	$172.04
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	32	32	$160.00	$78.13
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	19	18	$525.00	$271.14
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	18	18	$150.00	$40.95
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	17	17	$60.00	$17.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	552	334	$160.00	$79.82
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	315	249	$120.00	$51.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	238	238	$210.00	$114.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	165	126	$125.00	$48.68
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	98	86	$525.00	$208.47
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	69	62	$500.00	$133.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	45	$180.00	$115.75
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$160.00	$81.29
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	24	21	$525.00	$247.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$250.00	$175.56
30901 Simple control of nose bleed	17	13	$375.00	$157.03
69200 Removal of foreign body from ear canal	12	12	$450.00	$88.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	626	377	$160.00	$78.16
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	337	279	$120.00	$50.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	283	283	$210.00	$115.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	201	153	$125.00	$47.85
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	112	96	$525.00	$215.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	79	$180.00	$113.71
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	85	71	$500.00	$125.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$250.00	$174.61
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	42	42	$160.00	$81.07
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	27	20	$525.00	$233.70
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	14	13	$125.00	$31.17
69200 Removal of foreign body from ear canal	11	11	$450.00	$88.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	740	422	$160.00	$72.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	333	333	$210.00	$107.48
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	301	252	$120.40	$49.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	145	123	$125.00	$43.69
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	124	97	$525.00	$209.46
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	115	96	$500.00	$113.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	81	81	$250.00	$164.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	51	$180.00	$106.62
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	57	57	$160.00	$75.10
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	29	24	$125.00	$29.12
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope	21	11	$1623.81	$326.68
30903 Complex control of nose bleed	19	17	$552.63	$216.57
30901 Simple control of nose bleed	14	13	$375.00	$137.60
69200 Removal of foreign body from ear canal	13	12	$450.00	$82.53
30520 Reshaping of nasal cartilage	12	12	$3500.00	$608.84
30140 Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue	12	12	$3166.67	$137.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	710	391	$160.00	$71.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	243	243	$210.00	$107.19
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	188	157	$125.11	$49.08
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	122	99	$525.00	$207.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	96	82	$125.00	$42.99
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	92	81	$500.00	$113.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$160.00	$74.27
30901 Simple control of nose bleed	22	21	$375.00	$96.06
69433 Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia	13	11	$1023.08	$199.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$180.00	$105.22
30140 Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue	11	11	$3800.00	$627.78

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-12-28

Otolaryngology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X

State License IL 036117490

An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lake County Head And Neck Specialists S.c.

222 S Greenleaf St, Gurnee, IL 600315705

Phone: 8476624442

Lake County Head And Neck Specialists S.c.

1880 W Winchester Rd, Libertyville, IL 600485321

Phone: 8473675770

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 28, 2021

Otolaryngology (License #036117490 in IL)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 222 S GREENLEAF, LAKE COUNTY HEAD & NECK SPECIALISTS SC SUITE 106, GURNEE, IL 60031 (Tel: 8476624442)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 222 S GREENLEAF, LAKE COUNTY HEAD & NECK SPECIALISTS SC SUITE 106, GURNEE, IL 60031 (Tel: 8476624442)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as BENJAMIN JOHNSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Otolaryngology

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 17, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1619193109

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 17, 2007

Last Update: December 28, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

222 S Greenleaf, Lake County Head & Neck Specialists Sc Suite 106

Gurnee, IL 60031

Phone: 8476624442

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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