Dr. Benjamin Alejandro Vazquez , MD
Internal Medicine โข Chicago, IL
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 606127232
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Benjamin Vazquez is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on April 15, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 321 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99233 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 165 service units.
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 65 service units.
- 99239 โ Hospital discharge day management: 42 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 399. Middle half: 157 to 819.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,233 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 696. Middle half: 284 to 1,350.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 233 in 2022 to 321 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 606127232
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Chicago, IL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb)
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
105 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $37,543 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $29,768 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
21 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$76 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Vazquez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Vazquez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 399. Middle half: 157 to 819.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,233 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 696. Middle half: 284 to 1,350.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $40,756. Middle half: $14,662 to $78,688.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,233 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $67,573. Middle half: $27,612 to $124,679.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $30,989. Middle half: $10,899 to $61,695.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,233 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52,732. Middle half: $21,081 to $98,181.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,238 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 500. Middle half: 78 to 2,381.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,709 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,078. Middle half: 101 to 4,775.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,238 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $42,371. Middle half: $1,836 to $234,977.
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,709 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $81,781. Middle half: $2,821 to $375,415.
2,824 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Chicago, IL (7,197 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
13.5% of these 2,824 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
38.7% of these 2,824 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 38% from 233 in 2022 to 321 in 2024.
- 2022: 233
- 2023: 314
- 2024: 321
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 58% from $23,779 in 2022 to $37,543 in 2024.
- 2022: $23,779
- 2023: $37,380
- 2024: $37,543
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 58% from $18,869 in 2022 to $29,768 in 2024.
- 2022: $18,869
- 2023: $29,014
- 2024: $29,768
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 91% from 172 in 2020 to 15 in 2024.
- 2020: 172
- 2021: 467
- 2022: 369
- 2023: 65
- 2024: 15
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 93% from 280 in 2020 to 21 in 2024.
- 2020: 280
- 2021: 951
- 2022: 728
- 2023: 84
- 2024: 21
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 97% from $2,789 in 2020 to $76 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,789
- 2021: $19,250
- 2022: $5,203
- 2023: $592
- 2024: $76
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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165 | 54 | $562.05 | $121.94 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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65 | 27 | $383.25 | $81.05 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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42 | 41 | $576.93 | $117.19 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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33 | 33 | $1113.33 | $178.69 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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16 | 16 | $394.81 | $83.47 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 15 | 624 | $75.52 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-10-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - HOSPITALIST
I20220908003224
IL
6103151451
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois
845 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 606408090
Phone: 3127441295
Secondary Practice Locations
5841 S Maryland Ave Ste Mc7082
Chicago, IL 606371465
Phone: 7737026840
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health, MAT
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127232 (Tel: 8666002273)
Registered at 840 S WOOD ST, CHICAGO, IL 606124325 (Tel: 8666002273)
Additional practice office at 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste Mc7082, Chicago, IL 606371465
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036161204)
Recorded as BENJAMIN VAZQUEZ, MD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5841 S MARYLAND AVE STE MC7082, CHICAGO, IL 606371465 (Tel: 7737026840)
Registered at 180 HARVESTER DR STE 110, BURR RIDGE, IL 605276686 (Tel: 7737021150)
Recorded as BENJAMIN VAZQUEZ
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
840 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 606124325
Phone: 8666002273