DR. BENJAMIN MARK WAHLE MD
NPI 1689194243
Otolaryngology in Saint Louis, MO

NPI Status: Active since June 26, 2017

Contact Information

4500 FOREST PARK AVE
DEPT OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 5TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO
ZIP 63108
Phone: (314) 362-7509
Fax: (888) 452-4025

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 9
  • Otolaryngology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About BENJAMIN WAHLE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Wahle, a provider established in Saint Louis, Missouri with a medical specialization in Otolaryngology and more than 9 years of experience. He graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2017. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689194243 assigned on June 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Y00000X with license number 2025019752 (MO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1689194243
Provider Name
DR. BENJAMIN MARK WAHLE MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4500 FOREST PARK AVE DEPT OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 5TH FL SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Location Phone
(314) 362-7509
Location Fax
(888) 452-4025
Mailing Address
PO BOX 7412011 CHICAGO, IL 60674
Mailing Phone
(314) 362-7509
Mailing Fax
(888) 452-4025
Medical School Name
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2017
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-26-2017
Last Update Date
08-13-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Otolaryngology

Taxonomy Code
207Y00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
2025019752
License State
MO
Taxonomy Description
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Cox HealthPlans Bronze Expanded Standard - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Bronze Preferred - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Gold Preferred - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Gold Standard - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Silver Connect - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Silver Preferred - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Silver Standard - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
200062195MEDICAID (05)MO 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Benjamin Wahle is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Benjamin Wahle is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 143762526

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240613000768, I20250804000168

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $32.07 for a new patient copayment and $17.37 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 63108 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

  • Average New Patient Price $128.28
  • Minimum New Patient Price $55.65
  • Maximum New Patient Price $169.38
  • Average New Patient Copayment $32.07
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.91
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.34

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

  • Average Established Patient Price $69.5
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $17.76
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $137.92
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $17.37
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.44
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.48

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Benjamin Wahle is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH1701 N SENATE BLVD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
(317) 962-2000Acute Care Hospitals
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITALONE BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL PLAZA
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
(314) 747-3000Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1689194243, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 77

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1689194243.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Nurse Practitioner
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM HEMATOLOGY, 6TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM HEMATOLOGY, 6TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Urology
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV SURG UROLOGY, 5TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Nurse Practitioner
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Physician Assistant
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DEPT NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, STE 1B
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV SURG ONCOLOGY, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Nurse Practitioner
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Colon & Rectal Surgery
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV SURG COLON/RECTAL, 5TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Internal Medicine (Hematology)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM HEMATOLOGY, 5TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Neurological Surgery
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DEPT NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, STE 1B
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Dermatology
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM DERMATOLOGY, 6TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Neurological Surgery
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DEPT NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, STE 1B
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Neurological Surgery
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DEPT NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, STE 1B
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4500 FOREST PARK AVE, DIV IM HEMATOLOGY, 6TH FL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689194243, enumerated as an "individual" on June 26, 2017.

The provider is located at 4500 FOREST PARK AVE DEPT OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 5TH FL SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108 and the phone number is (314) 362-7509.

Otolaryngology with taxonomy code 207Y00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Benjamin Wahle is affiliated with: INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH and BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL.