Dr. Benjamin Cedars , MD
Urology β’ Syracuse, NY
550 Harrison St, Ste M
Syracuse, NY 13202
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NPI assigned on May 7, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 13 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Tamsulosin Hcl β 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β 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 Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Syracuse, NY (2024, 38 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 687. Middle half: 244 to 1,104.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in New York (2024, 745 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 913. Middle half: 216 to 1,942.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 41 in 2021 to 13 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2021β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
550 Harrison St
Ste M
Syracuse, NY 13202
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Montefiore Medical Center; Upstate Urology, Inc.. 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
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
13 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
$35 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $319.69 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $319.69 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medtronic, Inc.: $319.69 across 5 records.
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
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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. Cedars 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. Cedars 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 Syracuse and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Syracuse, NY (2024, 38 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 687. Middle half: 244 to 1,104.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in New York (2024, 745 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 913. Middle half: 216 to 1,942.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Syracuse, NY (2024, 38 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $65,440. Middle half: $15,290 to $140,540.
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in New York (2024, 745 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $79,790. Middle half: $12,830 to $271,371.
45 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Syracuse, NY (1,091 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Syracuse
60% of these 45 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
77.8% of these 45 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 68% from 41 in 2021 to 13 in 2024.
- 2021: 41
- 2022: 30
- 2023: 12
- 2024: 13
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 79% from 61 in 2021 to 13 in 2024.
- 2021: 61
- 2022: 30
- 2023: 12
- 2024: 13
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $1,867 in 2021 to $35 in 2024.
- 2021: $1,867
- 2022: $124
- 2023: $20
- 2024: $35
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $283.04 in 2021 to $319.69 in 2025.
- 2021: $283.04
- 2022: $438.82
- 2023: $180.07
- 2024: $227.91
- 2025: $319.69
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $319.69.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $150.92 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $53.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTERSTIM | General | $50.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $44.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTERSTIM | General | $21.77 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 13 | 230 | $35.38 | β |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20240725000745
NY
5294271383
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
Montefiore Medical Center
111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 104672401
Phone: 8666338255
Upstate Urology, Inc.
550 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY 132023188
Phone: 3154641500
Upstate Urology, Inc.
4900 Broad Rd, Syracuse, NY 132152265
Phone: 3154646106
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
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 550 HARRISON ST, STE M, SYRACUSE, NY 13202 (Tel: 3154641500)
Registered at 550 HARRISON ST, STE M, SYRACUSE, NY 132021911 (Tel: 3154641500)
Recorded as BENJAMIN CEDARS, MD
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: NY 331235)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 200 W ARBOR DR # MC7897, SAN DIEGO, CA 921031911 (Tel: 8582490894)
Registered at 200 W ARBOR DR # MC7897, SAN DIEGO, CA 921031911 (Tel: 8582490894)
Recorded as BENJAMIN CEDARS
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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- Dr. Michael Iorga, MD
- Dr. Natasha Ginzburg, MD
- Dr. Sasha Pavlov-Shapiro, MD
Mailing Address
550 Harrison St, Ste M
Syracuse, NY 132021911
Phone: 3154641500