Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1588826697, issued on Jun 30, 2008. Check the license (California A104111, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Godfrey Diener
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- A104111 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
- Phone
- (805) 681-7500
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091109000342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 215 Pesetas LN
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Verify Benjamin Godfrey Diener in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A104111Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
270 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate18 claims
- Cephalexin17 claims
- Prednisone13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Furosemide11 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
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Godfrey Diener among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
129 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Barbara
They are 129 of the 5,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Barbara, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588826697, issued on Jun 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A104111, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Godfrey Diener, MD had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.