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Dr. Benny Weksler, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery
Professional interests include: robotic surgery, paraesophageal hernia, pleurectomy, and more.
1211 Union Avenue Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38104

Dr. Benny Weksler, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. Benny Weksler, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network and ALLEGHENY CLINIC.

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Office Locations

1211 Union Avenue Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 448-2918
(901) 266-6427
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Allegheny Health Network

12311 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090
(878) 332-4271
(878) 332-4486
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320 East North Avenue South Tower Suite 6200
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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Allegheny Health Network

647 North Broad Street Extension Grove
City, PA 16127
(412) 359-6137
(412) 359-4334
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Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“And now it's 30%" said Benny Weksler, assistant director for thoracic surgery with the Allegheny Health Network.”—"New report shows improvements in lung cancer treatment in Pennsylvania", CBS News, November 2025
“Other AHN co-authors of the study were Dr. Blair Jobe, chair of the AHN Esophageal Institute; Dr. Benny Weksler, system director of Thoracic Surgery at AHN; and Dr. Ali I. Amjad, medical oncologist...”—"Immune therapy drugs show promise in treating esophageal cancer", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 2024
“Those stages are just harder to cure, frankly," says Dr. Benny Weksler, a thoracic surgeon at the Allegheny Health Network. "”—"New Guidelines Double The Number Of People Who Should Get Yearly Lung Cancer Screenings", CBS San Francisco, March 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

excision
thoracic surgery procedures
thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy
VATS lung resection
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Benny Weksler, MD performed more excision, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, VATS lung resection, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2013 were bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 15
doctor visit 52
minimally invasive procedures 15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 30
Female 46
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 58
dissection 19
doctor visit 101
excision 19
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19
lobectomy 12
lymph node procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 89
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 70
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 85
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 39
Dementia 16
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 58
dissection 21
doctor visit 167
excision 21
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 21
minimally invasive procedures 92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 138
Female 170
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 230
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 46
dissection 31
doctor visit 302
excision 31
gastrointestinal procedures 20
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25
lobectomy 19
lymph node procedures 31
minimally invasive procedures 116
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 106
Female 111
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 159
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 14
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 36
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 44
dissection 25
doctor visit 282
excision 25
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 25
minimally invasive procedures 95
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 124
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 175
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 12
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 38
Dementia 10
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 52
dissection 34
doctor visit 171
esophageal dilation 17
excision 34
gastrointestinal procedures 31
hospital care 20
inpatient care 20
lobectomy 20
lymph node procedures 34
minimally invasive procedures 137
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 108
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 145
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 36
Dementia 8
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 15
doctor visit 74
excision 15
hospital care 71
inpatient care 71
lymph node procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 111
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 33
Dementia 12
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 16
doctor visit 63
excision 16
hospital care 28
inpatient care 28
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 16
minimally invasive procedures 29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 53
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 35
Dementia 12
Cancer 48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 25
doctor visit 82
excision 25
hospital care 38
inpatient care 38
lymph node procedures 25
minimally invasive procedures 38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 70
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 27
Dementia 8
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 31
doctor visit 158
excision 46
hospital care 28
inpatient care 28
lobectomy 20
lymph node procedures 31
minimally invasive procedures 66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 160
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 30
Dementia 8
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 28
doctor visit 191
excision 39
hospital care 34
inpatient care 34
lobectomy 14
lymph node procedures 28
minimally invasive procedures 53
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 53

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 90
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 200
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 58
Diabetes 35
Dementia 7
Cancer 55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and hospital care.

bronchoscopy 45
dissection 24
doctor visit 149
esophageal dilation 17
excision 27
gastrointestinal procedures 21
hospital care 34
inpatient care 34
lobectomy 15
lymph node procedures 24
minimally invasive procedures 67
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 92
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 124
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 43
85 and over 2
Less than 65 9
65 to 74 96

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benny Weksler, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benny Weksler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 33
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Cancer 49
Dementia 9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benny Weksler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network
ALLEGHENY CLINIC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $94,966 TAGRISSO
$53,027 		IMFINZI
$36,927
$5,012
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $35,976 Da Vinci Surgical System
$32,976 		DA VINCI SP
$3,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $12,079 KEYTRUDA
$1,200
$10,879
Medtronic, Inc. $5,564 Signia
$639 		LigaSure
$620 		EEA
$178 		ENDO GIA ULTRA
$156
$3,971
Ethicon US, LLC $2,042 ECHELON FLEX Stapler
$1,515 		Endoscopy Endocutters
$149 		HARMONIC Product Family
$120 		OtherNA
$116 		Energy: Harmonic
$90 		Other
$52
Other $7,142 LINX Reflux Management System
$1,222 		Photofrin
$1,146 		SURGICAL
$516 		Spin
$242 		MATRIXRIB
$214 		Other
$3,803
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $85,220
Education $23,500
Consulting Fee $23,277
Food and Beverage $15,062
Travel and Lodging $10,505
Other $204

Research Payments

Dr. Benny Weksler, MD has received 95 research payments totaling $1,191,337.

Biography

Dr. Benny Weksler specializes in thoracic surgery. His training includes a residency program at Montefiore Medical Center. These areas are among his clinical interests: collapsed lung, achalasia, and lung cancer surgery. Dr. Weksler is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.

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