NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1124312822 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.
Urology Physician in Denver, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,367 in Urology 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
874
Medicare Part D claims · 290 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
80.3/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$41.72
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 874 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 80.3/100
- MIPS score · -3 vs avg
- 874
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥30th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1124312822), first enumerated 05/31/2011.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 874 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$41.72 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1124312822 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1124312822
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-MID 13K Urology Physician
- MIPS-BELOW 80.3/100
- RX-LIGHT 874
- BOOK-THIN 219 in Colorado
- PHOTO-FINISH Christopher Dru · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Emerson Harrison…
Emerson Harrison
80.2 MIPS pts
- Carpenter · this…
Carpenter · this provider
80.3 MIPS pts
- David Ragan · hi…
David Ragan
80.3 MIPS pts
- Christopher Dru …
Christopher Dru
80.3 MIPS pts
- Jennifer Gomez ·…
Jennifer Gomez
80.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
80 ≥ 30th percentile 30% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,091 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 36% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 27% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.. 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 Carpenter, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Carpenter, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
874 32% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
80.3/100 3.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1124312822 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/31/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
80.2582
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
92.774
Quality
41.42
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Portercare Adventist Health System
Denver, CO
Trauma And Emergency Subspecialty Surgeons PLLC
Lone Tree, CO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Carpenter, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$42
Largest payer
180 Medical, Inc.
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
874
Total Claims
$126K
Total Drug Cost
290
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,765
- Total Day Supply
- 48,594
- Generic Drug Cost
- $29K
- Opioid Claims
- 27 (3.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 132
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.85
- Gender Split
- 24% female / 76% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 64, 65-74: 114, 75-84: 89, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
263 claims
- Myrbetriq
Myrbetriq
114 claims
- Levofloxacin 63
Levofloxacin
63 claims
- Finasteride 53
Finasteride
53 claims
- Methenamine Hippur… 51
Methenamine Hippurate
51 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 25
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
25 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 25
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
25 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er 22
Alfuzosin Hcl Er
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 263 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 114 |
| Levofloxacin | 63 |
| Finasteride | 53 |
| Methenamine Hippurate | 51 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 25 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 25 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er Alfuzosin Hcl | 22 |
| Silodosin | 21 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 21 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,367
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s 874 claims are below the specialty average of 1,280.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Carpenter, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (80.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Carpenter.
One of 219 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Brett Abernathy
M.D.
Denver, CO
Dr. Lauren Abrams
MD
Denver, CO
Dr. Jordan Alger
MD, MS
Lone Tree, CO
Dr. James Atkinson
MD
Colorado Springs, CO
Dr. Richard Augspurger
M.D.
Denver, CO
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Denver, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. wrote 874 Medicare Part D claims totaling $126K in drug costs for 290 beneficiaries.
What is Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.3/100 (Quality: 92.8, Cost: 41.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. located? ▼
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. is located at 2777 MILE HIGH STADIUM CIR, Denver, CO, 80211. Phone: (303) 825-8822.
What is Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124312822, issued on 05/31/2011.
Does Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. had 27 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.1%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,367 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Myrbetriq, Levofloxacin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 874 Part D claims and 290 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Benjamin Carpenter, M.D.'s NPI is 1124312822 with credentials M.D.. 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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