BENJAMIN DAO, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in HENDERSON, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
BENJAMIN DAO, M.D. filed 923 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in HENDERSON, North Carolina, prescribing 85% generic.
- 923
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- $587.07
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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 DAO, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
923 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about BENJAMIN DAO, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program share within North Carolina
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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BENJAMIN DAO, M.D. is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider practicing in HENDERSON, North Carolina, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1548624059. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
BENJAMIN DAO, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider holding M.D. credentials at 511 RUIN CREEK RD STE 106, HENDERSON, NC, 27536, with a listed phone of (522) 572-4223. NPI 1548624059 was issued on 04/11/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DAO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 923 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 261 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $147K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 331,761 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 459 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 | 1548624059 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/11/2016 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where BENJAMIN DAO, 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.
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 DAO, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$587
Largest payer
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 923 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,176
- Total Day Supply
- 64,355
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $130K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $17K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.64
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 42, 65-74: 138, 75-84: 66, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 149 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 92 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er Isosorbide Mononitrate | 85 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 82 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 64 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 46 |
| Furosemide | 43 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 38 |
| Lisinopril | 37 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 31 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview
How BENJAMIN DAO, M.D. fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.
BENJAMIN DAO, M.D.'s 923 claims are above the specialty average of 459.
Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DAO.
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Data Sources
- 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.
- 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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