Benedict Tiong, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Benedict Tiong, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1629415047, issued on May 24, 2013. Check the license (California A151775, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benedict Tiong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A151775 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 582-6350
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 582-6352
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180518002379); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Howard Yang, MDRheumatology Physician1730522640
Verify Benedict Tiong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A151775Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,262 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate149 claims
- Prednisone145 claims
- Allopurinol71 claims
- Methotrexate52 claims
- Celecoxib46 claims
- Meloxicam45 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): 86.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.60
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Benedict Tiong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benedict Tiong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629415047, issued on May 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benedict Tiong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 540, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 582-6350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benedict Tiong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A151775, 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 Tiong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benedict Tiong, M.D. had 1,262 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benedict Tiong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.
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.