Benjamin Fuchs
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · New York, NY
Benjamin Fuchs is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1679008270, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (New York 295901, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Fuchs
- Primary taxonomy
- Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
- License number
- 295901 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 1St Ave, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (212) 263-5506
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200616000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 550 1St Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Clarisse AbanillaPhysician Assistant1598445579
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- Valentino Abballe, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1710305081
- Diana Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568105633
- Germeen AbdelmessihAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134840028
- Kathryn Abe-Ridgway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629865324
Verify Benjamin Fuchs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 295901Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024
306 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mirtazapine33 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate24 claims
- Sertraline Hcl18 claims
- Propranolol Hcl15 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate14 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er14 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): 84.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New York UniversityNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in New York
There are 26 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in New York.
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- Jason Brown, MDNew York, NY1346756772
- Krystle Chalich, JDSaratoga Springs, NY1174262984
- Julie Ciardullo, M.D.Waccabuc, NY1255605994
- Pojen DengNew York, NY1194015537
- Mariel Deutsch, MD, FAANMerrick, NY1578723854
- Sherry Eros, M.D.Liberty, NY1649668724
- Azim Etemadi, M.D.New York, NY1790806719
Common questions
What is Benjamin Fuchs's NPI number?
Benjamin Fuchs's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679008270, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Fuchs located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 1St Ave, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-5506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Fuchs's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 295901, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Fuchs prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Fuchs had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Fuchs's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.