Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD
Internal Medicine Physician · Providence, RI
Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1194462424, issued on May 18, 2022. Check the license (Rhode Island MD21237, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- MD21237 RI
CLP05525 RI
CMD21237 RI
LP05525 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
- Phone
- (401) 273-7100
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2022
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2026
- Fax
- (401) 457-3097
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD21237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
687 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium49 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium47 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate38 claims
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Lisinopril26 claims
- Finasteride23 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.
Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island
Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
511 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Providence
They are 511 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194462424, issued on May 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI, 02908. Phone: (401) 273-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD21237, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Kevin Inouye Helfand, MD, PHD had 687 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.
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.