Benjamin B. Close, M.D.
Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician · Alexandria, LA
Benjamin B. Close, M.D. is a pediatric allergy/immunology physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1730185802, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.019414, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin B. Close
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician 2080P0201X
- License numbers
- MD.019414 LA
019414 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, LA 71303
- Phone
- (318) 445-6221
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2025
- Fax
- (318) 445-5399
- Medicaid ID
- 1951650 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101004000894); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric allergy/immunology physician records → All 14 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 201 Pecan Park Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rebecca Brady, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1447944103
- Carol Netherland, CFNPNurse Practitioner1538164991
Verify Benjamin B. Close in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.019414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric allergy/immunology physician in 2024
3,083 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 259 among the 198 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta478 claims
- Azelastine Hcl279 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate250 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa217 claims
- Montelukast Sodium215 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide125 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: $83,529.38
249 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 289 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,101.54 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
- Allergy And Asthma Clinic OF AlexandriaAlexandria, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin B. Close among 14 pediatric allergy/immunology physician records in Louisiana
Benjamin B. Close, M.D. is one of 14 pediatric allergy/immunology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0201X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 14 pediatric allergy/immunology physician records in Louisiana.
All 14 in Louisiana → Every provider in Alexandria → Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric allergy/immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sami Bahna, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031902823966
- Tonya Clayton, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031073521647
- Juanita Coke, M.DShreveport, LA 711031902267222
- Adil KhanShreveport, LA 711031588218036
- Sandhya Mani, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091205026770
- Theron McCormick, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091649367541
- Kathryn Spencer, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091336535525
- Nina Hein, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211093219198
Common questions
What is Benjamin B. Close, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin B. Close, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730185802, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin B. Close, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, LA, 71303. Phone: (318) 445-6221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin B. Close, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.019414, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin B. Close, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin B. Close, M.D. had 3,083 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric allergy/immunology physician prescribers was 259. 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.