2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse NPI 1871904151 NP
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BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse in DUARTE, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 266 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse avg: 752
Generic prescribing
75%
generic claims · 25% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
99.1275/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$5.8K
27 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.1275/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,467 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

99.1275/100
MIPS score · +16 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
75%
generic prescribing
$5.8K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

99 Top 9% higher than 91% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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

What does the federal data show about BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/08/2014

NPI 1871904151

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse

Mid-sized

6,529 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,467 95% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 752

MIPS final score

99.1275/100 16.027500000000003% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse share within California

1. Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
99.1275/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse) — 99.1275/100 vs national avg 83.1

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MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse) — 99.1275/100 vs national avg 83.1

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.

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BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse provider holding NP credentials at 1500 DUARTE RD, DUARTE, CA, 91010, with a listed phone of (626) 256-4673. NPI 1871904151 was issued on 05/08/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GERENDASH most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,467 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 266 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5.1 million in drug spend, split 25% brand-name and 75% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.1%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 99.1275/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.2396), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,529 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 752 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1500 DUARTE RD
DUARTE, CA 91010

Provider Details

NPI 1871904151
Specialty Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse
Credentials NP
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/08/2014

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

99.1275
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.2396
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
DUARTE, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$5.8K

Largest payer

Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP. To verify BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP — brand share 25.0%
Specialty average (est.)

25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 1,467 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,467
Total Claims
$5.1M
Total Drug Cost
266
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,014
Total Day Supply
57,214
Brand vs Generic
25% brand / 75% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$4.1M
Generic Drug Cost
$953K
Opioid Claims
75 (5.1% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
19

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.68
Gender Split
14% female / 86% male
Age Distribution
<65: 13, 65-74: 126, 75-84: 97, 85+: 30

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisone
249
Abiraterone Acetate
188
Tamsulosin Hcl
62
Cabometyx
Cabozantinib S-Malate
58
Xtandi
Enzalutamide
55
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
48
Erleada
Apalutamide
43
Orgovyx
Relugolix
42
Levothyroxine Sodium
38
Eliquis
Apixaban
35

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Overview

How BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP fits within the Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse landscape nationally.

6,529
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse
752
Avg Claims per Provider

BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's 1,467 claims are above the specialty average of 752.

Nearby Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Providers in California

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

Compare Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's specialty?
BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP specializes in Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse and practices in DUARTE, California. Credentials: NP.
How much does BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP wrote 1,467 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5.1M in drug costs for 266 beneficiaries.
What is BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's Medicare quality score?
BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 99.1275/100 (Quality: 85.2396). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP located?
BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP is located at 1500 DUARTE RD, DUARTE, CA, 91010. Phone: (626) 256-4673.
What is BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's NPI number?
BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871904151, issued on 05/08/2014.
Does BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's prescribing is 25% brand-name and 75% generic drugs by claim count, with $4.1M in brand drug costs.
Does BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP prescribe opioids?
Yes, BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP had 75 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.1%.
How many Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse providers are there in the US?
There are 6,529 Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse provider writes 752 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Abiraterone Acetate, Tamsulosin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP accept Medicare?
BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,467 Part D claims and 266 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's credentials?
BENJAMIN GERENDASH, NP's NPI is 1871904151 with credentials NP. 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

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.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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