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Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD

(Benjamin Philosophe, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1983)

7315 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814

(410) 614-2989

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD is a general surgeon in Bethesda, MD specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1983 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda.

Office Locations

Address:

7315 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814

Address:

10755 Falls Road Pavilion I Suite 460 Johns Hopkins Medicine
Lutherville, MD 21093

Address:

600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“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

“Transplant centers normally will not give an organ to a patient with a body mass index over 40, which is morbidly obese, said Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, head of transplantation division at the...”—"Kidney transplants less likely for obese patients, study says", East Bay Times, December 2007

“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

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	30
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
transplant procedures	24
urologic procedures	24

**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

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

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	23
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
transplant procedures	20
urologic procedures	20

**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

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

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	52
hospital care	371
inpatient care	371
transplant procedures	14
urologic procedures	14

**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

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

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	67
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	16

**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

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

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	43
hospital care	505
inpatient care	505
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	25

**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

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

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	21
hospital care	551
inpatient care	551
transplant procedures	27
urologic procedures	27

**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

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

abdominal surgery	22
doctor visit	19
hospital care	588
inpatient care	588
transplant procedures	22
urologic procedures	22

**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

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

abdominal surgery	24
hospital care	399
inpatient care	399
transplant procedures	24
urologic procedures	24

**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

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

abdominal surgery	62
hospital care	615
inpatient care	615
transplant procedures	62
urologic procedures	62

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

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

abdominal surgery	26
doctor visit	38
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384
transplant procedures	26
urologic procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	3
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1983. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1983)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, MD. 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
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$991 LUNA $991
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$736 SOLIRIS $736
Gilead Sciences Inc	$484 Epclusa $98	$386
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$344 Nexavar $344
Other	$1,145 Envarsus $183	OPDIVO $128	EVARREST $127	HARMONIC Product Family $112	Vemlidy $108	Other $486

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,866
Food and Beverage	$2,862
Consulting Fee	$600
Education	$279

Research Payments

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

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe is a general surgery specialist in Baltimore, MD, Bethesda, MD, and Lutherville, MD. He attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.