Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Cheshire, CT
Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cheshire, Connecticut, and NPI 1043697709, issued on May 1, 2015. Check the license (Connecticut 69168, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin John Dorfman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 69168 CT
299901 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
- Phone
- (860) 870-6385
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2022
- Fax
- (203) 250-0191
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210815000019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 280 South Main Street
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Verify Benjamin John Dorfman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 69168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,723 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa673 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er187 claims
- Primidone186 claims
- Propranolol Hcl168 claims
- Gabapentin159 claims
- Donepezil Hcl142 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $794.64
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT
- The Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin John Dorfman among 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut
Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D. is one of 345 neurology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut.
All 345 in Connecticut → Every provider in Cheshire → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Carnevale, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101689976482
- Michelle Dagostine, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101205086733
- Lubna JafriCheshire, CT 064101891456315
- Duarte Machado, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101649454976
- Bindu Lal, MDBranford, CT 064051598935389
- Tamara Vanderwal, M.D.Branford, CT 064051942484977
- Joseph Guarnaccia, M.D.Derby, CT 064181235164427
- Gang Lian, M,D., PH.D.Essex, CT 064261316956501
Common questions
What is Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043697709, issued on May 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT, 06410. Phone: (860) 870-6385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 69168, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D. had 2,723 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin John Dorfman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.