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2026 NPPES data Facial Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1417918947 MD
Verify on CMS → Benjamin Bassichis, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Dallas, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 607 in Facial Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
812
Medicare Part D claims · 287 beneficiaries · Facial Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 428
MIPS score
68/100
▼ 15 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$483.3
18 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Bassichis, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 68/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 812 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 68/100
- MIPS score · -15 vs avg
- 812
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Benjamin Bassichis, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
68 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Benjamin Bassichis, MD sits
This provider among facial plastic surgery physician peers
Across the 160 facial plastic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Benjamin Bassichis, MD writes more Part D claims than 64% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 11% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one facial plastic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Benjamin Bassichis, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Benjamin Bassichis, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Benjamin Bassichis, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
812 90% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
68/100 15.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Benjamin Bassichis, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Facial Plastic Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 68/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Facial Plastic Surgery Physician) - 68/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Benjamin Bassichis, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 14755 PRESTON RD, Dallas, TX, 75254, with a listed phone of (972) 774-1777. NPI 1417918947 was issued on 04/02/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 812 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 287 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $6K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 31.0%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 68/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 36), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 607 enrolled providers across 47 states and an average of 428 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1417918947 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/02/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
68.0203
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
36.0407
Quality
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Benjamin Bassichis, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$483
Largest payer
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Benjamin Bassichis, MD. To verify Benjamin Bassichis, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
812
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
287
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 813
- Total Day Supply
- 4,259
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 252 (31.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 319
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.88
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Benjamin Bassichis, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
267 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
186 claims
- Promethazine Hcl
Promethazine Hcl
138 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 65
Tramadol Hcl
65 claims
- Valacyclovir 27
Valacyclovir
27 claims
- Mupirocin 25
Mupirocin
25 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 23
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
23 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin… 21
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin | 267 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 186 |
| Promethazine Hcl | 138 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 65 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 27 |
| Mupirocin | 25 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 23 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 21 |
| Azithromycin | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How Benjamin Bassichis, MD fits within the Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
607
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
47
States with Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
428
Avg Claims per Provider
Benjamin Bassichis, MD's 812 claims are above the specialty average of 428.
Nearby Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bassichis.
Dr. Abdulrahman Aledan
MD
Galveston, TX
Dr. Eugene Alford
MD
Houston, TX
Malek Bouzaher
Fort Worth, TX
Dr. Robert Brobst
M.D.
Plano, TX
Dr. Edward Buckingham
M.D.
Austin, TX
Compare Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Facial Plastic Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Bassichis, MD's specialty? ▼
Benjamin Bassichis, MD specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Dallas, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Benjamin Bassichis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Benjamin Bassichis, MD wrote 812 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 287 beneficiaries.
What is Benjamin Bassichis, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Benjamin Bassichis, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 68/100 (Quality: 36). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Benjamin Bassichis, MD located? ▼
Benjamin Bassichis, MD is located at 14755 PRESTON RD, Dallas, TX, 75254. Phone: (972) 774-1777.
What is Benjamin Bassichis, MD's NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Bassichis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417918947, issued on 04/02/2006.
Does Benjamin Bassichis, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Benjamin Bassichis, MD had 252 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 31.0%.
How many Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 607 Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 47 states in the US. The average Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 428 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benjamin Bassichis, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Bassichis, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Promethazine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benjamin Bassichis, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Bassichis, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 812 Part D claims and 287 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Bassichis, MD's credentials? ▼
Benjamin Bassichis, MD's NPI is 1417918947 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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