Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Astoria, NY
Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Astoria, New York, and NPI 1114958717, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (New York 234524, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ari Benjamin Lerner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 234524 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2515 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102
- Phone
- (718) 932-1740
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 728-1730
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070523000267); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2515 Crescent St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan TiernanPhysician Assistant1306647789
Verify Ari Benjamin Lerner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 234524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin23 claims
- Naproxen18 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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: $114.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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.
Ari Benjamin Lerner among 309 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New York
Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D. is one of 309 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in New York
There are 309 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New York.
All 309 in New York → Every provider in Astoria → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lorraine Glaves, NURSE PRACTITIONERAstoria, NY 111021164980496
- Lucia Voiculescu, M.D.Astoria, NY 111021245348325
- Joshua Bonsell, M.D.Astoria, NY 111031295939676
- Carole Agin, M.D.Lake Success, NY 110421285670125
- Michael Erdek, M.D., M.A.New Hyde Park, NY 110421326070749
- Edward Rubin, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421174563431
- Sheila RiddickManhasset, NY 110301730034166
- Grace Forde, M.D.Great Neck, NY 110211508861816
Common questions
What is Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114958717, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2515 Crescent St, Astoria, NY, 11102. Phone: (718) 932-1740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 234524, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.