Benjamin R. Newton, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Waterford, CT
Benjamin R. Newton, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Waterford, Connecticut, and NPI 1265520191, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin R. Newton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 226893 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 230 Waterford Parkway South, Waterford, CT 06385
- Phone
- (860) 444-3744
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 271-4457
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090713000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin R. Newton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,744 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 219 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis143 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl125 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate71 claims
- Xarelto70 claims
- Gabapentin65 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium55 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Northeast Medical Group IncWaterford, CT
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin R. Newton among 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut
Benjamin R. Newton, M.D. is one of 2,623 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 1,646 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 61% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut.
All 2,623 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterford → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Candi McCulloch, MDWaterford, CT 063851295099372
- Monika Zagaja, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851942542337
- Peggy Fujimura, MDUncasville, CT 063821588754188
- Peter Hahn, M.D.Uncasville, CT 063821184690703
- Louis Iovino, D.O.Pawcatuck, CT 063791396825097
- Job Sandoval, MDPawcatuck, CT 063791790815157
- David Burchenal, MDStonington, CT 063781922050632
- Wagdy Habashy, MDPlainfield, CT 063741508875451
Common questions
What is Benjamin R. Newton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin R. Newton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265520191, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin R. Newton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 Waterford Parkway South, Waterford, CT, 06385. Phone: (860) 444-3744. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin R. Newton, M.D.'s license?
Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin R. Newton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin R. Newton, M.D. had 1,744 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin R. Newton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 of 100. 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.