Benjamin Rush Milam, MD
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Cathedral City, CA
Benjamin Rush Milam, MD is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Cathedral City, California, and NPI 1467949958, issued on Apr 19, 2018. Check the license (California A173589, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Rush Milam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
- License numbers
- A173589 CA
M-16993 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 67780 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234
- Phone
- (760) 773-4300
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Fax
- (760) 837-8994
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230321002577); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Rush Milam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A173589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,779 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 293 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium327 claims
- Losartan Potassium252 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium245 claims
- Gabapentin182 claims
- Omeprazole180 claims
- Lisinopril163 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): 84.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kootenai Health IncOrofino, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Rush Milam among 73 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Benjamin Rush Milam, MD is one of 73 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RA0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 73 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 73 in California → Every provider in Cathedral City → Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduardo Javier, MDCathedral City, CA 922341669799557
- John Gerard, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621114254000
- Robert Treuherz, MDCrestline, CA 923251194796151
- Eugene Caine, MDFontana, CA 923351730256694
- Sean Koon, MDFontana, CA 923351285701128
- Douglas Richards, MDFontana, CA 923351194892091
- Steven Valenti, MDFontana, CA 923351487713137
- Jan Brink, M.D.Hesperia, CA 923451326227992
Common questions
What is Benjamin Rush Milam, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Rush Milam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467949958, issued on Apr 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Rush Milam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 67780 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA, 92234. Phone: (760) 773-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Rush Milam, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A173589, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Rush Milam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Rush Milam, MD had 5,779 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Rush Milam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.