Benjamin David Powell, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Benjamin David Powell, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1225157886, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD.30920, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin David Powell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- MD.30920 AL
49837 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Whitesport Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 881-5353
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 881-0712
- Medicaid ID
- 537423100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111018000627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 Whitesport Dr SW
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Verify Benjamin David Powell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.30920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
438 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl37 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide32 claims
- Mupirocin31 claims
- Omeprazole31 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium26 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 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): 0 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: $402.78
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ear Nose Throat Head And Neck Surgery OF Huntsville, P.C.Huntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin David Powell among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Benjamin David Powell, M.D. is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 62% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sundeep Alapati, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011063775112
- Joseph Brigance, MDHuntsville, AL 358011003094293
- Gerard Brocato, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011649377664
- Jasper Castillo, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011558468504
- Bradley Hobbs, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011932333523
- Neeta Kohli-Dang, MDHuntsville, AL 358011235189465
- John Kostrzewa, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011093924359
- John Lafrentz, MDHuntsville, AL 358011639129885
Common questions
What is Benjamin David Powell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin David Powell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225157886, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin David Powell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Whitesport Dr SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 881-5353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin David Powell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.30920, 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 David Powell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin David Powell, M.D. had 438 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin David Powell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.