Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou, MD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 11
- Publications
- 7
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2,184
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308
- Practice phone
- Call (330) 543-8290
- 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. Richard Benjamin Lou is a surgical critical care physician in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Lou practices at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio, part of Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron.
Dr. Lou's NPI, 1508081522, was assigned on April 16, 2007. Dr. Lou graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Lou holds Ohio license 35.129332.
- NPI
- 1508081522NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941453112
- NPI enumeration date
- April 16, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (330) 543-8290
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou practices at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Lou's primary practice is Akron Children's Hospital, at 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308 in Summit County. The practice phone is (330) 543-8290.
- Akron Children's Hospital1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308 · Summit CountyPhone(330) 543-8290
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lou's primary practice is Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio, part of Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron. The medical group on file is Akron Children's Hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lou practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Akron Children's Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou is one of 87 surgical critical care physicians in Ohio
Surgical critical care is Dr. Lou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Lou is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lou's licenses on file in 3 states: Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical critical care, OhioPrimary
- Tennessee license
- Virginia license
Surgical critical care physicians near Dr. Lou
Counts of surgical critical care physicians 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. Richard Benjamin Lou treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 63
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lou in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lou's median patient age at 57, with 42% women.
Dr. Lou's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lou's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Lou, published from 2022 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Burns, Palliative Care and Referral and Consultation. Dr. Lou has published most often in Burns. Dr. Lou's most frequent co-authors are Sarah Friebert, MD, Djoni Elkady and Petros Konofaos, MD, PhD.
Dr. Lou's papers by year, 2022 to 2024
Topics Dr. Lou writes about most
- Burns
- Palliative Care
- Referral and Consultation
Dr. Lou's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Lou
J Craniofac Surg
J Burn Care Res
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou received $2,184 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Lou from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Avita Medical Americas, LLC paid the most, $549.
General payments to Dr. Lou by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lou by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,17099%
- Education$151%
Companies that paid Dr. Lou 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. Richard Benjamin Lou graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Dr. Lou graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Lou is a member of American Burn Association, SCCM, ACS, ASPS and Surgical Infection Society.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in surgical critical care
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Lou is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Lou accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO3
- HMO2
- Medicare2
- POS2
- EPO1
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou'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 patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Richard Benjamin Lou's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou's NPI number is 1508081522. It was assigned on April 16, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou?
Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou is a surgical critical care physician in Akron, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Critical Care Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0102X).
Where does Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou practice?
Dr. Lou practices at 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308. Dr. Lou's primary practice is Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio, part of Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron.
What is Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lou is (330) 543-8290.
What is Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou's medical license number?
Dr. Lou holds Ohio license 35.129332, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lou in Ohio (2016 to 2026), Tennessee (2013 to 2016) and Virginia (2012 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou affiliated with?
Dr. Lou practices at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou part of?
Dr. Lou is linked to Akron Children's Hospital.
Does Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Lou as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou see?
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lou in 2024, with an average age of 63.
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Is Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lou is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Where did Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou go to medical school?
Dr. Lou graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2005.
Has Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,184 in general payments to Dr. Lou from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Avita Medical Americas, LLC.
How long has Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou been practicing?
Dr. Lou graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Lou, published from 2022 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou publish with?
Dr. Lou's most frequent co-authors are Sarah Friebert, MD (3 shared papers), Djoni Elkady (1 shared paper) and Petros Konofaos, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Richard Benjamin Lou accept?
Dr. Lou is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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