Benjamin Zimmerman Root, M.D.
Gastroenterology (CMS) · Saint Louis, MO
At a glance
11525 Olde Cabin Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63141-7146
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 28, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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11525 Olde Cabin RdSaint Louis, MO 63141-7146
Additional reported practice locations
550 1St AveNyu Langone Medical Center
New York, NY 100166402
Phone: 2122635506
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
- Graduation year
- 2015
- CMS specialties
- Gastroenterology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis, MO
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur, MO
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital Winfield, IL
- St Lukes Hospital Chesterfield, MO
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 158 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 165 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $3,993.27 |
| Education | $93.65 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,352.08 |
| JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | $493.35 |
| TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | $360.10 |
| PFIZER INC. | $278.02 |
| SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | $239.97 |
| LILLY USA, LLC | $238.10 |
| MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS | $168.29 |
| AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $153.08 |
| Other reporting companies | $803.93 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RG0100X
- Enumeration date
- May 9, 2015
- Record updated
- Jun 28, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
390200000X
207RG0100X · Primary
License reported: 2021008458 MO
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
11525 Olde Cabin RdSaint Louis, MO 63141-7146
- Phone
- (314) 279-9049
- Fax
- (314) 997-5086
Mailing address
11525 OLDE CABIN RDSAINT LOUIS, MO 631417146
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