Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1609337690, issued on Mar 31, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01924, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Peter Catanese
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2024-01924 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-8703
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250313000578); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2301 Erwin RD
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Verify Benjamin Peter Catanese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2024-01924Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
- Losartan Potassium13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Peter Catanese among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Berkoben, M.D.Durham, NC 277101821171067
- David ButterlyDurham, NC 277101518011832
- Steven Crowley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101639261472
- John Duronville, M.D.Durham, NC 277101063779759
- Matthew Ellis, M.D.Durham, NC 277101316048424
- Irma Husain, M.B.B.S.Durham, NC 277101144676347
- Peter Lavin, M.D.Durham, NC 277101730332644
- John MiddletonDurham, NC 277101033293923
Common questions
What is Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609337690, issued on Mar 31, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8703. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01924, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Peter Catanese, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.