Dr. Benjamin David Kozower, MD

Dr. Kozower practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Kozower's NPI, 1548283450, was assigned on July 25, 2006. Dr. Kozower graduated from University of Rochester Medical Center in 1997. Dr. Kozower holds Missouri license 2016022813.

Dr. Kozower's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital, at One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in St. Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 747-3000. Dr. Kozower also practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110.

Dr. Kozower's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Kozower is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kozower to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Kozower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kozower is board certified in complex general surgical oncology by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kozower's licenses on file in 3 states: Missouri, Illinois and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Kozower treats.

CMS data shows 306 Medicare services from Dr. Kozower across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 225 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,294 for them.

CMS counts 225 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kozower in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 131 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% 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. Kozower's median patient age at 72, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kozower wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $94 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Kozower for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kozower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kozower as offering telehealth. CMS counts 22 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kozower, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 212 papers to Dr. Kozower, published from 2003 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 19. The most frequent topics are Lung Neoplasms, Lung Transplantation and Pneumonectomy. Dr. Kozower has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Kozower's most frequent co-authors are Varun Puri, MD, Bryan F. Meyers, MD and Daniel Kreisel, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kozower to 6 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma, Bronchogenic and Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar. Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 80 general payments to Dr. Kozower from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $19,297.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kozower, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kozower graduated from University of Rochester Medical Center in 1997. Dr. Kozower is a member of ACS.

Dr. Kozower is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.