NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Madison, WI

Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1558650788, issued on Mar 28, 2011. Check the license (Wisconsin 61861-21, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558650788
Name
Benjamin Andrew Hecht
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
61861-21 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715
Phone
(608) 258-6504
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 700 S Park St

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

  1. Axel AdamsEmergency Medicine Physician1366905192
  2. Muhammad Akbar, MDHospitalist Physician1720096753
  3. Ibrahim Al-Sanouri, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1356452833
  4. Clark Albert, MDAnesthesiology Physician1457300634
  5. Michael Allan, MDGastroenterology Physician1558300822
  6. Shane Allen, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1649478231

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

307 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Hecht307
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  2. Prednisone25 claims
  3. Cephalexin18 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl15 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone14 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): 97.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Benjamin Andrew Hecht among 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O. is one of 1,464 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

241 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Madison

They are 241 of the 15,014 NPPES records with a practice address in Madison, and 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stacey Bean, M.D.Madison, WI 537151942282587
  2. Thomas Ferrella, MDMadison, WI 537151366413015
  3. Sara Gerlach, M.D.Madison, WI 537151669454112
  4. Adam Hanson, MDMadison, WI 537151457331647
  5. Paul Hick, MDMadison, WI 537151790765998
  6. Michael Holt, M.D.Madison, WI 537151720060270
  7. Steven Indra, DOMadison, WI 537151922096692
  8. Steven Jacobson, M.D.Madison, WI 537151568444065

Common questions

What is Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558650788, issued on Mar 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 S Park St, Madison, WI, 53715. Phone: (608) 258-6504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 61861-21, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O. had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Andrew Hecht, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.