Active NPI 1124057658 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin W Murcek , DO

Otolaryngology • Sandusky, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Murcek, DO is a certified Otolaryngology practicing in Sandusky, OH. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987, Dr. Murcek delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2800 HAYES AVE.

Dr. Murcek is affiliated with Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2800 Hayes Ave
Building F

Sandusky, OH 448707248

Telephone 4196261331

Fax 4196261338

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northern Ohio Surgical Center Facility NPI 1811983364

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Otolaryngology in Sandusky, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Sandusky, OH (468 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Murcek (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Sandusky Specialty Average (35.5 Years) 35.5 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	417	219	$240.00	$124.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	188	188	$310.00	$161.53
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	114	84	$500.00	$120.64
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	64	61	$550.00	$102.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	50	$160.00	$88.36
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	24	$1050.00	$88.51
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	24	19	$315.00	$126.59
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	20	18	$2655.00	$548.18
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	15	15	$2708.00	$646.77
11643 Removal of malignant growth (2.1 to 3.0 centimeters) of the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips	14	14	$1245.00	$106.18
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	12	11	$2700.00	$814.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	358	199	$240.00	$123.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	159	157	$310.00	$161.83
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	104	73	$500.00	$122.43
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	64	56	$550.00	$101.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	45	$160.00	$87.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	32	31	$330.00	$173.72
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	25	25	$1560.00	$255.59
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	14	14	$315.00	$131.21
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$400.00	$213.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	386	197	$240.00	$124.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	164	164	$310.00	$163.86
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	103	67	$495.92	$124.69
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	83	56	$550.00	$101.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	64	$160.00	$88.87
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	38	36	$330.00	$177.33
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	27	25	$1560.00	$260.12
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	20	19	$2708.00	$623.58
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	19	19	$315.00	$135.90
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	15	14	$380.00	$30.02
15576 Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth	11	11	$2905.45	$611.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	299	155	$238.66	$125.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	131	131	$310.00	$163.35
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	110	71	$440.00	$120.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	71	$159.01	$88.93
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	64	48	$550.00	$104.72
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	30	$330.00	$179.35
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	16	16	$380.00	$30.36
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	15	14	$315.00	$134.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$205.00	$110.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	289	157	$200.00	$106.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	131	131	$310.00	$161.57
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	82	47	$440.00	$114.29
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	50	44	$512.50	$106.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	41	$140.00	$72.86
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	24	23	$380.00	$30.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	20	$277.62	$139.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	358	188	$199.61	$102.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	140	140	$308.82	$160.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	108	91	$139.72	$70.65
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	100	57	$440.00	$105.59
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	63	55	$475.00	$107.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$273.24	$142.08
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	16	14	$310.00	$123.30
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	12	12	$2985.00	$892.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$250.00	$125.35
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	11	11	$800.00	$191.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$200.00	$105.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	365	193	$195.00	$102.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	139	139	$295.00	$157.34
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	80	47	$440.00	$102.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	69	$130.00	$69.12
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	67	55	$472.54	$103.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	21	$260.00	$130.53
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	15	14	$380.00	$31.18
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	12	12	$2985.00	$956.81
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	12	12	$800.00	$197.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	328	199	$195.00	$102.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	170	170	$295.00	$155.92
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	80	57	$438.00	$107.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	66	$130.00	$69.28
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	57	50	$381.58	$101.84
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	25	21	$787.44	$191.62
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	24	$260.00	$138.95
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$375.00	$199.39
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$250.00	$133.62

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Otolaryngology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X

State License OH 34-004392

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0794930 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Railroad

040016135 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, Llc

3004 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH 448705321

Phone: 4196091112

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Deborah Mcgill

Audiologist

NPI 1205007200

Dr. Allison Kolcun , AuD

Audiologist

NPI 1659685444

Doctor of Audiology

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 10, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 10, 2013

Registered at 2800 HAYES AVE, BUILDING F, SANDUSKY, OH 448707248 (Tel: 4196261331)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 10, 2013

Registered at PO BOX 378, SANDUSKY, OH 448710378 (Tel: 4196091112)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 10, 2013

Recorded as BENJAMIN MURCEK, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 10, 2013

Otolaryngology (License #34-004392 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1124057658

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 30, 2006

Last Update: May 10, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 378

Sandusky, OH 448710378

Phone: 4196091112

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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