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2026 NPPES data Radiation Oncology Physician NPI 1861888224 MD
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Benjamin Farnia, MD

Radiation Oncology Physician in Houston, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,141 in Radiation Oncology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
MIPS score
90.5/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

What the federal data shows

Benjamin Farnia, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.5/100 - above the 83.5 national average.

90.5/100
MIPS score · +7 vs avg
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥58th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Benjamin Farnia, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with a CMS quality score on file — objective federal reporting, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1861888224), first enumerated 04/13/2015.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Not in federal data

    Medicare Part D participation

    No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Benjamin Farnia, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: TMB annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1861888224 · Radiation Oncology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1861888224
  • ENUM-MID 2015
  • TAX-MID 6K Radiation Oncology
  • MIPS-ABOVE 90.5/100
  • BOOK-THIN 392 in Texas
  • PHOTO-FINISH Emily Militzer · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Benjamin Farnia, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

91 ≥ 58th percentile 58% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Benjamin Farnia, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Benjamin Farnia, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/13/2015

NPI 1861888224

Primary specialty

Radiation Oncology Physician

Mid-sized

6,141 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

90.5/100 7 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Radiation Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician6%Student in an Organized Heal…5.3%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist4.3%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Radiation Oncology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Benjamin Farnia, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Radiation Oncology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
90.5/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%90.5%
MIPS final score (Radiation Oncology Physician) - 90.5/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

2727 W HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77025
(713) 442-0000

Provider Details

NPI 1861888224
Specialty Radiation Oncology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/13/2015

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

90.5095
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
81.3424
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Benjamin Farnia, MD. To verify Benjamin Farnia, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

More Radiation Oncology Physician in TX → All providers in Texas → Compare specialties →

Radiation Oncology Physician Overview

How Benjamin Farnia, MD fits within the Radiation Oncology Physician landscape nationally.

6,141
Radiation Oncology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Radiation Oncology Physician
135
Avg Claims per Provider

Nationwide Radiation Oncology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Farnia, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (90.5 here).

Emily Militzer 90.5 NM Leslie Holmes 90.5 MD Joseph Bean 90.4 MO Mark Bryer 90.4 MO

Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Karina Nieto Jacksonville, FL Samuel Schroeder Des Moines, IA Gregory Azzam Miami, FL Byung-Han Rhieu Bronx, NY

Nearby Radiation Oncology Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Farnia.

One of 392 Radiation Oncology Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Ramzi Abdulrahman
MD
Lubbock, TX
Dr. Stephen Acker
M.D.
Georgetown, TX
Dr. Mediha Ahmad
M.D.
Victoria, TX
Dr. Neelofur Ahmad
M.D.
Houston, TX
Dr. Awad Ahmed
MD
Harlingen, TX

Compare Radiation Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benjamin Farnia, MD's specialty? ▼
Benjamin Farnia, MD specializes in Radiation Oncology Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: MD.
What is Benjamin Farnia, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Benjamin Farnia, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.5/100 (Quality: 81.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Benjamin Farnia, MD located? ▼
Benjamin Farnia, MD is located at 2727 W HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX, 77025. Phone: (713) 442-0000.
What is Benjamin Farnia, MD's NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Farnia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861888224, issued on 04/13/2015.
How many Radiation Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,141 Radiation Oncology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Radiation Oncology Physician provider writes 135 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Benjamin Farnia, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Farnia, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Farnia, MD's credentials? ▼
Benjamin Farnia, MD's NPI is 1861888224 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.