NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benedict L. Garrett, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Burbank, CA

Benedict L. Garrett, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Burbank, California, and NPI 1659476323, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (California G081780, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659476323
Name
Benedict L. Garrett
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
G081780 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone
(818) 845-3773
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 845-4211
Medicaid ID
00G817800 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050110000556); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1993
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 201 S Buena Vista St

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

  1. Elena AbsalonPhysical Therapist1598213969
  2. Rachel Bak, M.D.Dermatology Physician1447495031
  3. Mark Braunstein, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1598788754
  4. Sako Chen, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1346350105
  5. Catherine Chern, MDLegal Medicine1679509087
  6. Daniel Eisenberg, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1770670515

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 590 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benedict Garrett1,556
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium511 claims
  2. Peg 3350-Electrolyte187 claims
  3. Omeprazole119 claims
  4. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf75 claims
  5. Famotidine54 claims
  6. Mesalamine52 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $544.06

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benedict Garrett$544.06
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Genesis Healthcare Partners PCBurbank, CA

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

Benedict L. Garrett among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Benedict L. Garrett, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Alexanian, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051578806089
  2. Kenneth Ballan, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051134123474
  3. Paul Ephraim, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051912909037
  4. Mary Farid, D.O.Burbank, CA 915051922189216
  5. Henry Fisher, MDBurbank, CA 915051245349851
  6. Scott Hahm, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051881965838
  7. John Kasher, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051285723304
  8. Richard Kuritzkes, MDBurbank, CA 915051740385418

Common questions

What is Benedict L. Garrett, MD's NPI number?

Benedict L. Garrett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659476323, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benedict L. Garrett, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA, 91505. Phone: (818) 845-3773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benedict L. Garrett, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G081780, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benedict L. Garrett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benedict L. Garrett, MD had 1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 590 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benedict L. Garrett, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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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