Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D.
Dermatology Physician · Portland, OR
Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1740320068, issued on Feb 7, 2007. Check the license (Oregon MD27612, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin David Ehst
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD27612 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9495 SW Locust St Ste A, Portland, OR 97223
- Phone
- (036) 369-0115
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000701); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin David Ehst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD27612Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate27 claims
- Skyrizi Pen17 claims
- Methotrexate15 claims
- Bimzelx13 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide12 claims
- Acitretin11 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: $238,477.39
307 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Broadway Medical Clinic LLPPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin David Ehst among 209 dermatology physician records in Oregon
Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D. is one of 209 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 209 dermatology physician records in Oregon.
All 209 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Baker, MDPortland, OR 972231083613913
- Andrew Blauvelt, MDPortland, OR 972231932115425
- Scott Collins, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231780658013
- Eric Hester, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231295800860
- Stephen Mannino, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231679553218
- Sophia SangarTigard, OR 972231164000352
- Meghan Woody, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231558716944
- Shobha Jetmalani, M.D.Tigard, OR 972241407822687
Common questions
What is Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740320068, issued on Feb 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9495 SW Locust St Ste A, Portland, OR, 97223. Phone: (036) 369-0115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD27612, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin David Ehst, M.D., PH.D. had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.