Dr. Benjamin N. Kunen, MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 609
Licensed in Illinois since 2022, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
LA license 334493 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
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Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
IL license 036.160889 (first issued 2022; not renewed)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA
- West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA
- New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA
Medical groups
- Jefferson Radiology Associates, Inc. (14 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 609
- Services billed
- 991
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 87 | 66 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 26 | 18 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 25 | 23 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 21 | 20 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 16 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $254 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $226 |
|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $27.86 |
| Food and Beverage | $254 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.