NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Benjamin Garton, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Harrisburg, PA

Alex Benjamin Garton, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1871720227, issued on Jun 12, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD443774, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871720227
Name
Alex Benjamin Garton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD443774 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2808 Old Post RD, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone
(717) 920-4400
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2023
Medicaid ID
102969220 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141009001736); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2009
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 2808 Old Post RD

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

  1. Megan AlexanderFamily Nurse Practitioner1811666423
  2. Kaitlyn Ball, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639699614
  3. Emelia Bittenbinder, MDSurgery Physician1518300383
  4. Mary Ann Clement, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1518240209
  5. Jill Cowen, PACPhysician Assistant1649227620
  6. Joseph D'Agostino, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972863009

Verify Alex Benjamin Garton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,189 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Alex Garton4,189
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate556 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium328 claims
  3. Eliquis328 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate250 claims
  5. Carvedilol176 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium175 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pinnacle Health Cardiovascular Institute IncHarrisburg, PA

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

Alex Benjamin Garton among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Alex Benjamin Garton, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Fugate, DOHarrisburg, PA 171101811990054
  2. Joseph Herchelroath, DOHarrisburg, PA 171101225176548
  3. Roberto Hodara Friedmann, MDHarrisburg, PA 171101790997054
  4. Nitin Jaluria, MDHarrisburg, PA 171101285897371
  5. Atizazul Mansoor, MDHarrisburg, PA 171101871719377
  6. Kenneth May, M.D.Harrisburg, PA 171101558364695
  7. Kevin McHale, D.O.Harrisburg, PA 171101659699445
  8. Stuart Pink, MDHarrisburg, PA 171101700889847

Common questions

What is Alex Benjamin Garton, MD's NPI number?

Alex Benjamin Garton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871720227, issued on Jun 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Benjamin Garton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2808 Old Post RD, Harrisburg, PA, 17110. Phone: (717) 920-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Benjamin Garton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD443774, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Alex Benjamin Garton, MD had 4,189 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alex Benjamin Garton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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