Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 948
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 365
- Part D claims, 2024
- 496
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Practice phone
- Call (419) 557-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek is an otolaryngologist in Sandusky, Ohio
Dr. Murcek practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health.
Dr. Murcek's NPI, 1124057658, was assigned on June 30, 2006. Dr. Murcek graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987. Dr. Murcek holds Ohio license 34-004392.
- NPI
- 1124057658NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638073075
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (419) 557-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio
Dr. Murcek's primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center, at 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870 in Erie County. The practice phone is (419) 557-7400.
- Firelands Regional Medical Center1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870 · Erie CountyPhone(419) 557-7400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Murcek's primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health. Dr. Murcek is also affiliated with Magruder Hospital. The medical group on file is NOMS Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Murcek to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Murcek practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek is one of 413 otolaryngologists in Ohio
Otolaryngology is Dr. Murcek's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Murcek is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, OhioPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Murcek
Counts of otolaryngologists 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 W. Murcek billed Medicare for 948 services in 2024
CMS data shows 948 Medicare services from Dr. Murcek across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 365 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $107,906 for them.
Dr. Murcek's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6122024: 6598%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1432024: 22557%
- Imaging
- 2023: 642024: 64No change
Where Dr. Murcek's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office86191%
- In a facility879%
Dr. Murcek compared with the Ohio median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Murcek
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 948vs 56368% above
- Medicare patients
- 365vs 26836% above
- Part D claims
- 399vs 21288% above
Medians across 404 otolaryngologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Murcek'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 W. Murcek treated 365 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 365 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Murcek in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Murcek's median patient age at 67, with 61% women.
Dr. Murcek's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Murcek's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18450%
- Men18150%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Murcek's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Diabetes33%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
- Mood disorders22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Murcek's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek wrote 496 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Murcek wrote 496 Medicare Part D claims for 209 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 399 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,316 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 362 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Murcek's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic421 claims85%
- Brand-name75 claims15%
Dr. Murcek'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. Murcek's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics28%140 of 496 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: 3622024: 39910%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 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 W. Murcek scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Murcek for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Murcek accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Murcek, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Murcek's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 80of 100Final score
- 59.1of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Murcek ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 66th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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 W. Murcek received $4,230 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 154 general payments to Dr. Murcek from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $1,164.
General payments to Dr. Murcek by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Murcek by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,17499%
- Education$561%
Companies that paid Dr. Murcek the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Murcek graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek's NPI number is 1124057658. It was assigned on June 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek?
Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek is an otolaryngologist in Sandusky, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek practice?
Dr. Murcek practices at 1111 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870. Dr. Murcek's primary practice is Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, part of Firelands Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Murcek to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Murcek is (419) 557-7400.
What is Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek's medical license number?
Dr. Murcek holds Ohio license 34-004392.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek affiliated with?
Dr. Murcek practices at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Dr. Murcek is also affiliated with Magruder Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek part of?
Dr. Murcek is linked to NOMS Healthcare.
Does Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Murcek billed Medicare for 948 services in 2024, and Dr. Murcek accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek's MIPS score?
Dr. Murcek's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek see?
CMS counts 365 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Murcek in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Murcek's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: lungs and airway (31575).
Where did Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek go to medical school?
Dr. Murcek graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Murcek's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Cephalexin and Ipratropium Bromide.
Has Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,230 in general payments to Dr. Murcek from 34 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin W. Murcek been practicing?
Dr. Murcek graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
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