Alexander Behnaz, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Alexander Behnaz, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902398449, issued on May 31, 2018. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Behnaz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 0101269864 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3471 5TH Ave Bldg Suite402, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 692-4572
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250818000425); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Behnaz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
905 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 151 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin186 claims
- Methocarbamol109 claims
- Meloxicam65 claims
- Baclofen62 claims
- Pregabalin60 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine55 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: $8,259.59
131 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alexander Behnaz among 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania
Alexander Behnaz, MD is one of 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin BertholdPittsburgh, PA 152131558681585
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- Jason EdingerPittsburgh, PA 152131952519613
- Gary GalangPittsburgh, PA 152131912949090
- Eric HelmPittsburgh, PA 152131205090818
- Max HurwitzPittsburgh, PA 152131184003527
- Molly KrausePittsburgh, PA 152131689053506
- Joseph Kwok, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152131003019936
Common questions
What is Alexander Behnaz, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Behnaz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902398449, issued on May 31, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Behnaz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3471 5TH Ave Bldg Suite402, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 692-4572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Behnaz, MD's license?
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 Alexander Behnaz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Behnaz, MD had 905 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.