NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin John Abinales, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · St Petersburg, FL

Benjamin John Abinales, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1144458977, issued on Jul 1, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME 106734, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1144458977
Name
Benjamin John Abinales
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
ME 106734 FL
125052231 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7500 4TH St N, St Petersburg, FL 33702
Phone
(727) 526-4122
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111026000981); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7500 4TH St N

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

  1. Carmine Chioccariello, RPTPhysical Therapist1285714733
  2. Glenna Pick, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1962769398

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

22,733 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 518 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Abinales22,733
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium833 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium822 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate652 claims
  4. Lisinopril566 claims
  5. Eliquis507 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl472 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): 84.9 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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: $178.41

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Abinales$178.41
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Florida LLCSt Petersburg, FL
  2. Tampa Bay Med IncSt Petersburg, FL

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

Benjamin John Abinales among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Benjamin John Abinales, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

162 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in St Petersburg

They are 162 of the 6,159 NPPES records with a practice address in St Petersburg, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Babatunde Akinsete, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021508050618
  2. Simarta Brennan-Prescod, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337021104121920
  3. George Ettel, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337021619962636
  4. William Helm, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021487762613
  5. Cynthia Paganini, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337021457305286
  6. Cynthia Pickney, DOSt Petersburg, FL 337021437110830
  7. Carol Pittman, MDSaint Petersburg, FL 337021942257365
  8. Balaji Raghu-Obleshwar, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021104812999

Common questions

What is Benjamin John Abinales, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin John Abinales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144458977, issued on Jul 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin John Abinales, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7500 4TH St N, St Petersburg, FL, 33702. Phone: (727) 526-4122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin John Abinales, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 106734, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin John Abinales, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin John Abinales, MD had 22,733 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin John Abinales, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 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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