NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Pomona, CA

Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Pomona, California, and NPI 1396192712, issued on May 16, 2016. Check the license (California E5592, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396192712
Name
Benjamin Michael Kamel
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
E5592 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
255 E Bonita Ave Ste 101, Pomona, CA 91767
Phone
(909) 593-7437
Enumerated
May 16, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200723003116); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 255 E Bonita Ave Ste 101

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

  1. Sean Balkcom, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831647387
  2. Steven Bast, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1659348621
  3. Luis Corrales, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1770807265
  4. Nayeli Diane De La PazPhysician Assistant1770127375
  5. Jesus FajardoOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1003236845
  6. James Lilley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982642153

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

355 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 89 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Kamel355
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen93 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl61 claims
  4. Gabapentin32 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl22 claims
  6. Cephalexin12 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): 99.2 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $9,936.95

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Kamel$9,936.95
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Garey Orthopedic Medical GroupPomona, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Michael Kamel among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Simon Ball, DPMPomona, CA 917661609488493
  2. Adriana BuenaventuraPomona, CA 917661194400739
  3. Francis Chan, DPMPomona, CA 917661548572381
  4. Lawrence Harkless, DPMPomona, CA 917661699882753
  5. Jonathan Labovitz, D.P.M.Pomona, CA 917661376683052
  6. Yixi Lu, DPMPomona, CA 917661356716138
  7. Brian O'Neill, D.P.M.Pomona, CA 917681215945647
  8. Joseph Park, DPMPomona, CA 917661306231600

Common questions

What is Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM's NPI number?

Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396192712, issued on May 16, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 E Bonita Ave Ste 101, Pomona, CA, 91767. Phone: (909) 593-7437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E5592, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM had 355 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Michael Kamel, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.

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