NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alana Benjamin, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Taos, NM

Alana Benjamin, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Taos, New Mexico, and NPI 1457557878, issued on Jun 22, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico 2013-0702, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457557878
Name
Alana Benjamin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2013-0702 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1331 Maestas RD, Taos, NM 87571
Phone
(575) 776-7806
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2026
Fax
(575) 224-3348
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140108001027); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1331 Maestas RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Susan Akins, C.N.M.Midwife1023041035
  2. Bobbie Boyd, L.M.,C.P.M.Midwife1518154905
  3. Andrea Bustamante, ND, DOMNaturopath1972275113
  4. Dominique Cureton, ND, LDN, CNSNaturopath1184300550
  5. William Dougherty, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1497842512
  6. Kristen Graser, LM, CPMMidwife1447359161

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,287 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 169 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alana Benjamin2,287
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium151 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium142 claims
  3. Lisinopril92 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium83 claims
  5. Simvastatin75 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate69 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $23.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Insulet Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alana Benjamin$23.62
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Taos Whole Health Integrative Care, LLC.Taos, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

23 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Taos

They are 23 of the 887 NPPES records with a practice address in Taos, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

Other family medicine physician records in New Mexico

  1. Denise Aamodt, MDRio Rancho, NM1336172998
  2. Zaghum Abbas, MDLas Cruces, NM1013809375
  3. Holly Abernethy, M.D.Farmington, NM1801836523
  4. Nicole Abeyta, MDAlbuquerque, NM1083243711
  5. Sarah Abla, DOAlbuquerque, NM1154819340
  6. Mustapha Abouda, MDEspanola, NM1477654697
  7. Mona Abousleman, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1073791315
  8. Elyssa Ackerman, MDAlbuquerque, NM1356752257
  9. Hilda Ada, DNPAlbuquerque, NM1912821463
  10. Salvador Adame Zambrano, MDDeming, NM1225444714

Common questions

What is Alana Benjamin, MD's NPI number?

Alana Benjamin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457557878, issued on Jun 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alana Benjamin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1331 Maestas RD, Taos, NM, 87571. Phone: (575) 776-7806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alana Benjamin, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 2013-0702, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alana Benjamin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alana Benjamin, MD had 2,287 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.