Dr. Benjamin Tobias Lemelman , MD
Plastic Surgery โข Chicago, IL
5140 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 606253645
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Dr. Benjamin Lemelman is listed in NPPES under Plastic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on July 13, 2012; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 92 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99212 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 48 service units.
- 14060 โ Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less: 32 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 29 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Ssd (Silver Sulfadiazine) โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
- Silver Sulfadiazine โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. 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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Medicare Part B services went from 13 in 2019 to 92 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5140 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 606253645
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 5 distinct additional practice-address records in Chicago, IL; Munster, IN; Palos Heights, IL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Endeavor Health Medical Group. 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
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $30,353 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. 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, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $23,877 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, 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, 2021.
30-day fills
32 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
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
$516 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, 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, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $278.11 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $278.11 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- ABBVIE INC.: $123.12 across 1 record.
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation: $40.85 across 1 record.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $27.78 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 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
2012
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. Lemelman 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. Lemelman 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
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Lemelman are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Lemelman are from 2021.
91 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Chicago, IL (224 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
2.2% of these 91 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
23.1% of these 91 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 went from 13 in 2019 to 92 in 2021.
- 2019: 13
- 2020: 131
- 2021: 92
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 2895% from $1,013 in 2019 to $30,353 in 2021.
- 2019: $1,013
- 2020: $56,023
- 2021: $30,353
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare went from $807 in 2019 to $23,877 in 2021.
- 2019: $807
- 2020: $44,036
- 2021: $23,877
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 14 in 2020 to 29 in 2021.
- 2020: 14
- 2021: 29
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 14 in 2020 to 32 in 2021.
- 2020: 14
- 2021: 32
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $143 in 2020 to $516 in 2021.
- 2020: $143
- 2021: $516
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $16.21 in 2020 to $278.11 in 2025.
- 2020: $16.21
- 2021: $27.62
- 2022: $23.61
- 2024: $600.04
- 2025: $278.11
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $278.11.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLODERM | General | $123.12 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OMNIGRAFT | General | $40.85 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $27.78 |
| Davol Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTA | General | $24.09 |
| MOTIVA USA, LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Motiva Implant Matrix | General | $22.47 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Restrata Wound Matrix | General | $22.22 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | General | $17.58 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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48 | 41 | $99.00 | $60.02 |
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14060
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less
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32 | 32 | $1686.19 | $822.63 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $162.00 | $95.65 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; 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 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Ssd | Silver Sulfadiazine | 15 | 350 | $266.32 | 11 |
| Silver Sulfadiazine | Silver Sulfadiazine | 14 | 335 | $249.96 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-07-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
I20230912000554
IN
4183927049
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
Endeavor Health Medical Group
5145 N California, Chicago, IL 606253661
Phone: 8475702280
Endeavor Health Medical Group
5140 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 606253645
Endeavor Health Medical Group
5140 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 606251000
Phone: 7732938878
Endeavor Health Medical Group
5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 606253661
Phone: 7739891606
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2739 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 606253661
Phone: 7738788200
Endeavor Health Medical Group
5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 606253661
Phone: 7738788200
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 602011700
Endeavor Health Medical Group
5140 N California, Chicago, IL 606253645
Phone: 7739893803
Secondary Practice Locations
3000 N Halsted St Ste 409
Chicago, IL 606579268
Phone: 7732819200
7530 W College Dr Ste D
Palos Heights, IL 604631197
Phone: 7086711374
1304 E 47th St Ste 200
Chicago, IL 606534508
Phone: 7738319190
3000 N Halsted St, Ste 724
Chicago, IL 606575196
Phone: 3127894141
10020 Donald S Powers Dr
Munster, IN 463214054
Phone: 2197032423
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Surgical Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
APNCNP
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606253645 (Tel: 7732938878)
Registered at 5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606253645
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IN 01090048A)
Registered at 3000 N HALSTED ST, STE 724, CHICAGO, IL 606575196 (Tel: 3127894141)
Registered at 3000 N HALSTED ST, STE 724, CHICAGO, IL 606575196 (Tel: 3127894141)
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036147148)
Registered at 1550 N NORTHWEST HWY STE 300, PARK RIDGE, IL 600681460 (Tel: 8472981831)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5841 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606371447 (Tel: 7737021000)
Registered at 5307 S HYDE PARK BLVD, APT 415, CHICAGO, IL 606155728
Recorded as BENJAMIN LEMELMAN, M.D.
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA 27701897)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Chicago
- Dr. Mamtha Raj, MD, MA
- Dr. Lawrence Iteld, MD
- Dr. Gregory Wiener, MD, FACS
- Dr. Peter Geldner, MD
- Dr. Kareem Termanini, MD
- Dr. Sammy Sinno, MD
Mailing Address
5140 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 606253645