Dr. Benjamin James McKinley, MD

Dr. McKinley practices at United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. McKinley's NPI, 1548288863, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. McKinley graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2002. Dr. McKinley holds Minnesota license 48176.

Dr. McKinley's primary practice is United Hospital, at 333 North Smith Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (763) 236-8205.

Dr. McKinley's primary practice is United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. McKinley is also affiliated with St. Croix Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. McKinley to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McKinley practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. McKinley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. McKinley is licensed in Minnesota.

CMS data shows 1,209 Medicare services from Dr. McKinley across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 831 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,633 for them.

CMS counts 831 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McKinley in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 322 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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. McKinley's median patient age at 72, with 40% women.

In 2024, Dr. McKinley wrote 2,886 Medicare Part D claims for 461 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,734 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $598,821 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,203 claims across 30 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. McKinley for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. McKinley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. McKinley from 1 drug or device company from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $230.

Dr. McKinley graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2002.