Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Harrisonburg, VA
Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and NPI 1093109142, issued on Mar 26, 2015. Check the license (Virginia 0101270027, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Patrick Persons
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 0101270027 VA
275352 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2509 Pleasant Run Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
- Phone
- (540) 689-5700
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2025
- Fax
- (757) 431-7156
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200817002472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 197 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2509 Pleasant Run Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Romy Abou Mrad, MDRheumatology Physician1851655518
- Taylor Allen, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1194599522
- Thomas Courtney, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1356360713
- Shelby Fontaine, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548007032
- Hunter HensleyPhysician Assistant1962060525
- Christopher Hess, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1598932618
Verify Benjamin Patrick Persons in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101270027Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,970 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate414 claims
- Prednisone374 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate165 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick81 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen68 claims
- Allopurinol67 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): 95.1 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 one group practice
- Rmh Medical Group LLCRockingham, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Patrick Persons among 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia
Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD is one of 197 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia.
All 197 in Virginia → Every provider in Harrisonburg → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Romy Abou Mrad, MDHarrisonburg, VA 228011851655518
- Samara Khalique, MDRockingham, VA 228011598054025
- Keon Maleki-Yazdi, MDRockingham, VA 228011972327997
- Don Martin, M.D.Harrisonburg, VA 228011265478093
- Tracey Robinson, MDHarrisonburg, VA 228011104824366
- Peter Lipsky, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229011225441363
- Adam Carlson, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031386878940
- Paul Katzenstein, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031982692588
Common questions
What is Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093109142, issued on Mar 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2509 Pleasant Run Dr, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801. Phone: (540) 689-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101270027, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD had 1,970 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Patrick Persons, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 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.