Benan Barakat, MD
Neurology Physician · Madison, WI
Benan Barakat, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1114508983, issued on Apr 14, 2021. Check the license (Wisconsin 85617, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benan Barakat
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 85617 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
- Phone
- (608) 263-5442
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2021
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250604000165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benan Barakat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 85617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
395 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam35 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Clopidogrel33 claims
- Divalproex Sodium33 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl23 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: $745.29
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benan Barakat among 399 neurology physician records in Wisconsin
Benan Barakat, MD is one of 399 neurology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 274 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 399 neurology physician records in Wisconsin.
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- John Fleming, MDMadison, WI 537921568434777
- Catherine Gallagher, MDMadison, WI 537921891768545
- Audrey Jantzen, M.D.Madison, WI 537921497931661
- Anne Josiah, MDMadison, WI 537921326241944
- Jenny Liao, MDMadison, WI 537921851363063
Common questions
What is Benan Barakat, MD's NPI number?
Benan Barakat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114508983, issued on Apr 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benan Barakat, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792. Phone: (608) 263-5442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benan Barakat, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 85617, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benan Barakat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benan Barakat, MD had 395 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.