Benjamin R. Birney, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Morgantown, WV
Benjamin R. Birney, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Morgantown, West Virginia, and NPI 1922560424, issued on Apr 3, 2019. Check the license (West Virginia 34069, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin R. Birney
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 34069 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 943 Maple Dr Lowr Level, Morgantown, WV 26505
- Phone
- (304) 598-4830
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2019
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240815003037); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 943 Maple Dr Lowr Level
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Barr, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1427133255
Verify Benjamin R. Birney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 34069Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
220 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 149 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
- Gabapentin27 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,133.46
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 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
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 5 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in West Virginia.
All 5 in West Virginia → Every provider in Morgantown → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 4 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Bowman, MDMorgantown, WV 265051700810603
- Donna Davis, D.O.Parkersburg, WV 261011902812910
- Jimmy Adams, D.O.Barboursville, WV 255041326128083
- Leslie Foster, D.O.Martinsburg, WV 254011003826983
Common questions
What is Benjamin R. Birney, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin R. Birney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922560424, issued on Apr 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin R. Birney, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 943 Maple Dr Lowr Level, Morgantown, WV, 26505. Phone: (304) 598-4830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin R. Birney, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 34069, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin R. Birney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin R. Birney, MD had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.