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Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD

(Benjamin Philosophe, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery
601 North Caroline Street Floor 4
Baltimore, MD 21287

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD is a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD specializing in general surgery. Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda.

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Office Locations

601 North Caroline Street Floor 4
Baltimore, MD 21287
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Transplant surgeon, Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, from Johns Hopkins, said a living liver donation is a major surgery, with a 30% chance of complications.”—"Maryland woman donates part of liver to mother of late son's best friend with groundbreaking procedure", CBS News, April 2025
“Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, the head of the medical center's transplant division, said the small incisions of the laparoscopic approach has been shown to reduce recovery time and the single incision...”—"Metro Briefs", The Washington Times, April 2009
“Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, who runs the center's transplant division, said the program offers social healing to patients, which he says is just as important as physical rehabilitation.”—"Healing at the holidays", The Washington Times, December 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD had a list price for inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

kidney transplant

By Affordability:

hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD performed more kidney transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
doctor visit 23
hospital care 242
inpatient care 242
transplant procedures 12
urologic procedures 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 25
doctor visit 34
hospital care 79
inpatient care 79
transplant procedures 25
urologic procedures 25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 35
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 49
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 49
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 21
doctor visit 27
hospital care 59
inpatient care 59
transplant procedures 21
urologic procedures 21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 54
Female 35
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 46
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 12
85 and over 0
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 71
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 54
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 15
doctor visit 56
hospital care 372
inpatient care 372
transplant procedures 15
urologic procedures 15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 122
Black 116
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 73
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 47
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 17
doctor visit 71
hospital care 297
inpatient care 297
transplant procedures 17
urologic procedures 17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 59
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 52
Dementia 9
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 26
doctor visit 47
hospital care 506
inpatient care 506
transplant procedures 26
urologic procedures 26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 62
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 70
Black 56
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 55
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 28
doctor visit 25
hospital care 552
inpatient care 552
transplant procedures 28
urologic procedures 28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 70
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 88
Black 52
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 54
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 23
doctor visit 23
hospital care 589
inpatient care 589
transplant procedures 23
urologic procedures 23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 48
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 56
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 25
hospital care 400
inpatient care 400
transplant procedures 25
urologic procedures 25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 62
Female 53
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 60
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 53
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 30
hospital care 355
inpatient care 355
transplant procedures 30
urologic procedures 30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 60
Black 53
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 62
Dementia 9
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 33
hospital care 261
inpatient care 261
transplant procedures 33
urologic procedures 33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 63
Black 41
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 49
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 58
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 28
doctor visit 18
hospital care 402
inpatient care 402
transplant procedures 28
urologic procedures 28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 39
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 49
Black 35
Hispanic 0
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 48
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 61
Dementia 15
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery 23
doctor visit 36
hospital care 342
inpatient care 342
transplant procedures 23
urologic procedures 23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD.

Gender
Female 52
Male 74
Ethnicity
Black / African American 41
Asian / Pacific Islander 2
Non-Hispanic White 62
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 1
85 and over 0
Less than 65 61
65 to 74 41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 50
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 5
Cancer 5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $2,906 Da Vinci Surgical System
$2,906
TransMedics, Inc. $1,614 Organ Care System
$1,614
Novadaq Technologies Inc. $991 LUNA
$991
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $736 SOLIRIS
$736
Gilead Sciences Inc $484 Epclusa
$98
$386
Other $1,489 Nexavar
$344 		Envarsus
$183 		OPDIVO
$128 		EVARREST
$127 		HARMONIC Product Family
$112 		Other
$594
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $4,481
Food and Beverage $2,862
Consulting Fee $600
Education $279

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD has received 2 research payments totaling $3,426.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe practices general surgery. He is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine.

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