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2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1518466358
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Physician Assistant in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 149,975 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
114
Medicare Part D claims · 88 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
MIPS score
84.4/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$20.86
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Marks reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 114 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 84.4/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 114
- Part D claims, 2023
- $20.86
- 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 Marks's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
84 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Benjamin Marks sits
This provider among physician assistant peers
Across the 27,054 physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Benjamin Marks writes more Part D claims than 29% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 43% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Benjamin Marks. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Benjamin Marks?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
114 86% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84.4/100 1.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Rhode Island
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Rhode Island providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Benjamin Marks's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) - 84.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Benjamin Marks appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider at 250 VICTORY HWY, North Smithfield, RI, 02896, with a listed phone of (401) 309-5662. NPI 1518466358 was issued on 02/07/2018.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 114 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 88 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.3, Cost 57), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1518466358 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/07/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.3962
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.347
Quality
57.0255
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
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 Marks. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$21
Largest payer
GE HEALTHCARE
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
114
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
88
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 117
- Total Day Supply
- 1,774
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 29
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.29
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 14 |
| Meclizine Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Benjamin Marks fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
149,975
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Benjamin Marks's 114 claims are below the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Rhode Island
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Rhode Island, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Marks.
Dr. Emily Abbood
PA-C
East Greenwich, RI
Nilofar Abdul Shukur
Providence, RI
Dr. Krista Acciaioli
PA-C
East Providence, RI
Dr. Dena Ackroyd
PA- C
Cranston, RI
Dr. Richard Adams
PA-C
Providence, RI
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Rhode Island medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Marks's specialty? ▼
Benjamin Marks specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
How much does Benjamin Marks prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Benjamin Marks wrote 114 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 88 beneficiaries.
What is Benjamin Marks's Medicare quality score? ▼
Benjamin Marks has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.4/100 (Quality: 85.3, Cost: 57). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Benjamin Marks located? ▼
Benjamin Marks is located at 250 VICTORY HWY, North Smithfield, RI, 02896. Phone: (401) 309-5662.
What is Benjamin Marks's NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Marks's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518466358, issued on 02/07/2018.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 149,975 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benjamin Marks prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Marks's most frequently prescribed drugs include Cefpodoxime Proxetil, Meclizine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benjamin Marks accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Marks appears in CMS Medicare data with 114 Part D claims and 88 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Marks's credentials? ▼
Benjamin Marks's NPI is 1518466358. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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