Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD.
Dermatology Physician · Bronx, NY
Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1730538596, issued on Jun 11, 2016. Check the license (New York 308444-01, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benedict Chang Wu
- Credential
- D.O./PHD.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 308444-01 NY
W000-063-82-386-0 FL
OT017295 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3514 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
- Phone
- (718) 920-8493
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2016
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211202001265); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3514 Bainbridge Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carson Kirkpatrick, MDDermatology Physician1073141511
- Lisa Marshall, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477829034
Verify Benedict Chang Wu 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 308444-01Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole249 claims
- Ammonium Lactate107 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate95 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide93 claims
- Minoxidil60 claims
- Mometasone Furoate55 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): 100 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: $2,328.37
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Blueprint Medicines Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Benedict Chang Wu among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD. is one of 1,211 dermatology 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 2016, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.
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- Ranon Mann, MDBronx, NY 104671730279530
- Andrea Neimann, MD, MSCEBronx, NY 104671982744694
- Cassandra Venable, MDBronx, NY 104671881775203
- Lily Clark, MDBronx, NY 104681578723433
- Ali Dana, MD,PHDBronx, NY 104681063620300
Common questions
What is Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD.'s NPI number?
Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730538596, issued on Jun 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3514 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY, 10467. Phone: (718) 920-8493. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 308444-01, 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 Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD. had 1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benedict Chang Wu, D.O./PHD.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.