Physician

Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Benjamin Kuritzkes, MD (NPI: 1689017402) practices colorectal surgery (formerly proctology) in the Newark, NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Union, NJ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP (NPI: 1427016385; TIN: 202088165) and primary practice location at 07901-3533. Kuritzkes is affiliated with the Atlantic ACO (ACO ID: A1026) and NewYork Quality Care (ACO ID: A2571), participating under the MSSP model.

Kuritzkes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 176 traditional Medicare patients, billed 552 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $101,505 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 89 prescription claims across 51 beneficiaries totaling $6,202 in drug costs, led by Metronidazole (Metronidazole). DME data shows 74 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $317. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $705 to $6,202. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	59	184	$35,758
2022	109	308	$71,514
2023	145	490	$90,349
2024	176	552	$101,505

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	14	19	$705
2020	26	29	$213
2021	34	53	$873
2022	52	86	$3,204
2023	71	135	$5,231
2024	51	89	$6,202

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	11	$133
2023	N/R	24	$1,705
2024	N/R	74	$7,565

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	38	$146
46600	Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope	42	45	$103
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	50	$101
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	36	49	$76
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	69	$66

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	31	51	$42

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A5057	Ostomy pouch, drainable, with extended wear barrier attached, with built in convexity, with filter, (1 piece), each	N	N/R	21	$4,252
A4385	Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4 x 4 or equivalent, extended wear, without built-in convexity, each	N	N/R	26	$3,051
A4456	Adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each	N	N/R	13	$149
A4371	Ostomy skin barrier, powder, per oz	N	N/R	14	$113

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$317	Medtronic, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD (NPI 1689017402), 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 Alexander Kuritzkes, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Atlantic ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A1026) and NewYork Quality Care (MSSP, ACO ID A2571).

What billing organization is linked to Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD?

Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD is linked to PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP (billing NPI 1427016385) in the available physician profile data.

Does Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD have Open Payments data?

Benjamin Alexander Kuritzkes, MD has 3 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.