Physician

Benjamin W Murcek, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Benjamin Murcek, D.O. (NPI: 1124057658) practices otolaryngology in the Sandusky, OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Erie, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NORTHERN OHIO MEDICAL SPECIALISTS LLC (NPI: 1225085855; TIN: 341933718) and primary practice location at 44870-7256. Murcek is affiliated with the Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (ACO ID: D0313), participating under the REACH model.

Murcek's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 365 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,216 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $183,291 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 496 prescription claims across 209 beneficiaries totaling $5,780 in drug costs, led by Levothyroxine Sodium (Levothyroxine Sodium). 2017 DME data shows 14 claims. Open Payments data shows 18 records totaling $796. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $12,620 to $5,780. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$92K$183K2015 Medicare payment: $144,114 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $158,376 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $150,851 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $136,323 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $128,553 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $134,900 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $147,627 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $178,612 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $165,276 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $183,291 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153381,306$144,114
20163711,546$158,376
20173611,348$150,851
20183291,128$136,323
20193331,070$128,553
2020286884$134,900
2021279997$147,627
20223341,164$178,612
20233241,087$165,276
20243651,216$183,291

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$7.7K$15K2015 Drug cost: $12,620 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $11,572 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $15,306 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $11,080 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $11,461 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $8,409 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $8,878 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $9,764 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $11,031 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $5,780 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015149389$12,620
2016141340$11,572
2017168428$15,306
2018148363$11,080
2019153413$11,461
2020144391$8,409
2021169401$8,878
2022200452$9,764
2023175471$11,031
2024209496$5,780

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.3K$2.6K2015 Medicare payment: $2,600 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $2,012 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,527 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R13$2,600
2016N/R12$2,012
2017N/R14$1,527
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more188188$113
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more219417$91
31575Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope84114$90
76536Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue6164$81
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more5054$66

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium2019,020$1,308
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide42944$721
CephalexinCephalexin91935$445
CalcitriolCalcitriol211,050$374
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium11570$334

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.18$796Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. (NPI 1124057658), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0313).

What billing organization is linked to Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O.?

Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. is linked to NORTHERN OHIO MEDICAL SPECIALISTS LLC (billing NPI 1225085855) in the available physician profile data.

Does Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Benjamin W. Murcek, D.O. has 18 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.