Dr. Benjamin Kensing , MD
Surgery • Tyler, TX
11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 757083154
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 757083154
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $337.63 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $337.63 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Octapharma USA, Inc.: $160.01 across 2 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $118.80 across 1 record.
- PolyNovo North America LLC: $58.82 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).
NPI first issued
2021
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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. Kensing 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. Kensing 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 Tyler and Texas
29 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Tyler, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tyler
3.4% of these 29 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
69% of these 29 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $354.65 in 2022 to $337.63 in 2025.
- 2022: $354.65
- 2023: $419.68
- 2024: $370.39
- 2025: $337.63
Sources: 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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $337.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octapharma USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
FIBRYGA | General | $125.93 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | General | $118.80 |
| PolyNovo North America LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NOVOSORB BTM | General | $58.82 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
FIBRYGA | General | $34.08 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-01NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20260618002145
TX
3577964097
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 05, 2021.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from May 2021 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Tyler
- Dr. Darrell Alley, MD
- Charles Beall
- Dr. James Fraser, MD
- Dr. Bruce Applebaum, MD
- Dr. Margarita De La Garza-Grahm, MD
- Dr. Adair Deberry-Carlisle, DO
Mailing Address
11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 757083154
Phone: 9038777777