Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL
Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1992905897, issued on Jul 19, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 32395, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin R. Plaisance
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 32395 AL
10782697 KY
43631 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2700 10TH Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 939-7100
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130802000395); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2700 10TH Ave South
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alain Bouchard, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1659336790
- David Cox, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1740227925
- Munish Goyal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1902845829
- Megan Martin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306288014
- Michael Wilensky, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1801851142
Verify Benjamin R. Plaisance in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32395Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
9,741 Medicare Part D claims for 1,341 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis1,178 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate1,116 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium832 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate521 claims
- Carvedilol473 claims
- Furosemide404 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): 96.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $38.65
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin R. Plaisance among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama
Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D. is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2007, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama
There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.
All 311 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alain Bouchard, MDBirmingham, AL 352051659336790
- Richard Cox, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051780658906
- David Cox, M.DBirmingham, AL 352051740227925
- Edward Cullum, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051942423108
- Christopher Degroat, MDBirmingham, AL 352051528471091
- Frederick Gaskin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051790074854
- Munish Goyal, MDBirmingham, AL 352051902845829
- Cooper Hazelrig, MDBirmingham, AL 352051205072584
Common questions
What is Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992905897, issued on Jul 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 10TH Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 32395, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D. had 9,741 Medicare Part D claims for 1,341 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.