Benjamin S. Avner, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Kalamazoo, MI
Benjamin S. Avner, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1104182302, issued on Apr 2, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 4301500214, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin S. Avner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 4301500214 MI
MD-42452 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- Phone
- (269) 337-6361
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190719001619); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin S. Avner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301500214Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
679 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ceftriaxone82 claims
- Cephalexin59 claims
- Amoxicillin52 claims
- Biktarvy34 claims
- Cefazolin Sodium31 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate31 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Western Michigan University School OF MedicineKalamazoo, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin S. Avner among 301 infectious disease physician records in Michigan
Benjamin S. Avner, MD is one of 301 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Michigan
There are 301 infectious disease physician records in Michigan.
All 301 in Michigan → Every provider in Kalamazoo → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harry Boamah, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI 490081609136720
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- David Davenport, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI 490081972572972
- Kevin Fitzgerald, D.O.Kalamazoo, MI 490071912587221
- Donald Batts, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490171083683171
- Mohamad Mooty, MDBattle Creek, MI 490171780693184
- Grace Kulhanek, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490371295858553
- Aurora Madanguit, MDColoma, MI 490381619902855
Common questions
What is Benjamin S. Avner, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin S. Avner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104182302, issued on Apr 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin S. Avner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008. Phone: (269) 337-6361. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin S. Avner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301500214, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin S. Avner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin S. Avner, MD had 679 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin S. Avner, MD'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.