Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 242
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 212
- Part D claims, 2024
- 260
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 5844 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64154
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 502-8782
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Saint Luke's Medical Group
Kansas City, Missouri
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Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow is a colorectal surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Kulow practices at Saint Luke's Medical Group in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dr. Kulow's NPI, 1063855898, was assigned on April 11, 2013. Dr. Kulow graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Kulow holds Missouri license 2018015473.
- NPI
- 1063855898NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981905569
- NPI enumeration date
- April 11, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 502-8782
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow practices at Saint Luke's Medical Group in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Kulow's primary practice is Saint Luke's Medical Group, at 5844 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64154 in Platte County. The practice phone is (816) 502-8782.
- Saint Luke's Medical Group5844 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64154 · Platte CountyPhone(816) 502-8782
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kulow's primary practice is Saint Luke's Medical Group in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Kulow is also affiliated with Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. The medical group on file is Saint Luke's Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kulow to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kulow practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Saint Luke's Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow is one of 35 colorectal surgeons in Missouri
Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Kulow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Kulow is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kulow's licenses on file in 2 states: Missouri and Kansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Colon and rectal surgery, MissouriPrimary
- Kansas license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Kulow treats.
Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Kulow
Counts of colorectal surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow billed Medicare for 242 services in 2024
CMS data shows 242 Medicare services from Dr. Kulow across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,501 for them.
Dr. Kulow's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2012024: 1867%
- Surgery
- 2023: 832024: 5633%
Where Dr. Kulow's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office23195%
- In a facility115%
Dr. Kulow compared with the Missouri median for colorectal surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kulow
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 242vs 31523% below
- Medicare patients
- 212vs 19012% above
- Part D claims
- 232vs 20215% above
Medians across 34 colorectal surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kulow's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow treated 212 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kulow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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. Kulow's median patient age at 58, with 47% women.
Dr. Kulow's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kulow's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15573%
- Men5727%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kulow's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis47%
- Cancer38%
- Mood disorders32%
- Anxiety31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Depression28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kulow's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow wrote 260 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kulow wrote 260 Medicare Part D claims for 121 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 232 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,649 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 190 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Kulow's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic256 claims98%
- Brand-name and other4 claims2%
Dr. Kulow's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kulow's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%86 of 260 claims
- Antibiotics53%139 of 260 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1902024: 23222%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Kulow for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kulow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kulow as offering telehealth. CMS counts 37 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kulow, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kulow's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 76.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 66of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Kulow ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 57th percentile37 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow received $4,127 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Kulow from 13 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,103.
General payments to Dr. Kulow by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kulow by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$2,01449%
- Education$1,06826%
- Food and beverage$1,04525%
Companies that paid Dr. Kulow the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine
Dr. Kulow graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2013.
- Medical school
- Board certified in colon & rectal surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Kulow is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kulow accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO9
- Medicare6
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow's NPI number is 1063855898. It was assigned on April 11, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow?
Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow is a colorectal surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow practice?
Dr. Kulow practices at 5844 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64154. Dr. Kulow's primary practice is Saint Luke's Medical Group in Kansas City, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kulow to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kulow is (816) 502-8782.
What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow's medical license number?
Dr. Kulow holds Missouri license 2018015473, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kulow in Missouri (2018 to 2026) and Kansas (2019 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow affiliated with?
Dr. Kulow is affiliated with Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Dmand AI links Dr. Kulow to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow part of?
Dr. Kulow is linked to Saint Luke's Medical Group.
Does Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kulow billed Medicare for 242 services in 2024, and Dr. Kulow accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kulow as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow's MIPS score?
Dr. Kulow's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow see?
CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kulow in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kulow is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
What services does Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kulow's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99212) and surgery: digestive system (46600).
Where did Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow go to medical school?
Dr. Kulow graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kulow's most prescribed drugs by claims were Neomycin Sulfate, Metronidazole and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,127 in general payments to Dr. Kulow from 13 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow been practicing?
Dr. Kulow graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Benjamin J. Kulow accept?
Dr. Kulow is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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