Benjamin Head, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Cordova, AK
Benjamin Head, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cordova, Alaska, and NPI 1962898080, issued on Apr 15, 2015. Check the license (Alaska 139968, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Head
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 139968 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 705 2ND Street, Cordova, AK 99574
- Phone
- (907) 424-3622
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 424-3275
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221118001759); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 705 2ND Street
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Verify Benjamin Head in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 139968Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
262 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Lisinopril19 claims
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate12 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): 68.5 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).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Cordova Community Medical CenterCordova, AK · Critical Access Hospitals
- Native Village OF EyakCordova, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Head among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska
Benjamin Head, MD is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cordova
They are 5 of the 43 NPPES records with a practice address in Cordova, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Iutzi, M.D.Cordova, AK 995741134534712
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- Hannah Sanders, M.D.Cordova, AK 995741093036071
- Mitchell Horan, MDDillingham, AK 995761952388449
- Catherine Hyndman, MDDillingham, AK 995761336124155
- Arnold Loera, MDDillingham, AK 995761225012628
- Juliana MontoothDillingham, AK 995761760465181
- Daniel Oconnell, MDDillingham, AK 995761407831217
Common questions
What is Benjamin Head, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Head, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962898080, issued on Apr 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Head, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 2ND Street, Cordova, AK, 99574. Phone: (907) 424-3622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Head, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 139968, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Head, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Head, MD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Head, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.5 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.