NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Hernandez Flores, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Benjamin Hernandez Flores, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1962622001, issued on Apr 30, 2007. Check the license (California A063145, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962622001
Name
Benjamin Hernandez Flores
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A063145 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
(650) 330-1636
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 330-0420
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 550 Hamilton Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Diana Adams, ED.D.Psychologist1780732206
  2. Taylor Chesney, PSY.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801132865
  3. Hila Degani, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1245372218
  4. Katherine Devaul, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1659383636
  5. Kathryn Dewitt, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1871637983
  6. Jennifer Dore, MDPsychiatry Physician1750540589

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,168 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Flores1,168
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam65 claims
  2. Gabapentin56 claims
  3. Lamotrigine47 claims
  4. Furosemide46 claims
  5. Eliquis45 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl42 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.

215 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Palo Alto

They are 215 of the 7,617 NPPES records with a practice address in Palo Alto, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  5. Pilar Abascal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1730528191
  6. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  7. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  8. Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA1306093109
  9. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  10. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826

Common questions

What is Benjamin Hernandez Flores, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Hernandez Flores, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962622001, issued on Apr 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Hernandez Flores, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 330-1636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Hernandez Flores, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A063145, 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 Hernandez Flores, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Hernandez Flores, M.D. had 1,168 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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