Benjamin Farahnik, MD
Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician · Long Beach, CA
Benjamin Farahnik, MD is a clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1699209254, issued on Apr 20, 2017. Check the license (California A157788, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Farahnik
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician 207NI0002X
- License number
- A157788 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 300, Long Beach, CA 90808
- Phone
- (562) 997-1144
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211203002204); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Farahnik in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A157788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician in 2024
929 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 35 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole231 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate121 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide77 claims
- Mupirocin71 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate66 claims
- Metronidazole52 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): 77.9 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: $19,043.76
216 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 35 providers of this specialty with any payment received $32,309.96 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
- J Robert West MD IncLong Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician providers in California
There are 6 clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician records in California.
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The 5 clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Veena Vanchinathan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951427284066
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- Melinda Longaker, MDMenlo Park, CA 940251902997430
- Erika Koh, MDRedwood City, CA 940621164083846
- Orval Eshelman, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321366445116
Common questions
What is Benjamin Farahnik, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Farahnik, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699209254, issued on Apr 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Farahnik, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 300, Long Beach, CA, 90808. Phone: (562) 997-1144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Farahnik, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A157788, 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 Farahnik, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Farahnik, MD had 929 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries; the average among clinical & laboratory dermatological immunology physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Farahnik, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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.