Dr. Benjamin E. Johnson, MD

Dr. Johnson practices at Swedish Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health.

Dr. Johnson's NPI, 1851731590, was assigned on June 26, 2013. Dr. Johnson graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Johnson holds Illinois license 036149861.

Dr. Johnson's primary practice is Swedish Hospital, at 5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 in Cook County. The practice phone is (773) 878-8200.

Dr. Johnson's primary practice is Swedish Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health. Dr. Johnson is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Endeavor Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Johnson to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Johnson practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Johnson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Johnson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Johnson's licenses on file in 4 states: Illinois, Kansas, Washington and Iowa.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, colon removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids, intestinal or bowel obstruction, multiple traumatic injuries and transurethral procedures among the conditions Dr. Johnson treats.

CMS data shows 154 Medicare services from Dr. Johnson across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,999 for them.

CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Johnson in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Johnson's median patient age at 56, with 41% women.

In 2026, Dr. Johnson wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims for 73 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 77 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $237 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 47 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Johnson for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Johnson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Johnson, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Johnson, published from 2022 to 2024. Dr. Johnson's most frequent co-authors are Herbert Chen, Hayato Nakanishi, MBBS, MS and Andrea Gillis, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 162 general payments to Dr. Johnson from 17 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $111,705.

Dr. Johnson graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 2013.

Dr. Johnson is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.