NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Rodriguez

Gastroenterology Physician · Sarasota, FL

Benjamin Rodriguez is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1780650440, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Florida 145951, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780650440
Name
Benjamin Rodriguez
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
145951 FL
0101236679 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1852 Hillview St Ste 301, Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone
(941) 262-0400
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
May 19, 2022
Fax
(941) 262-0410
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220525000049); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1852 Hillview St Ste 301

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dustin Albert, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1689968463
  2. Merica Ange, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1740902568
  3. Jackson Brown, MDGastroenterology Physician1962964767
  4. Sara Chalifoux, MDGastroenterology Physician1326451774
  5. Sooyun Chun, MDGastroenterology Physician1700921152
  6. Deborah Dietz, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1669101044

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Rodriguez1,217
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium339 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf139 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G133 claims
  4. Famotidine121 claims
  5. Lactulose52 claims
  6. Spironolactone38 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): 78.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,088.77

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Rodriguez$3,088.77
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Rodriguez among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida

Benjamin Rodriguez is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jaime Baquero, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391639176993
  2. Sooyun Chun, MDSarasota, FL 342391700921152
  3. Frank Corbett, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391497749998
  4. Michael Hall, MDSarasota, FL 342391689668824
  5. Cynthia Harris, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391407808207
  6. Isaac Kalvaria, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391821082330
  7. Stephen Kucera, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391306053020
  8. Douglas Kuperman, MDSarasota, FL 342391184618696

Common questions

What is Benjamin Rodriguez's NPI number?

Benjamin Rodriguez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780650440, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Rodriguez located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1852 Hillview St Ste 301, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 262-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Rodriguez's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 145951, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Rodriguez prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Rodriguez had 1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Rodriguez's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.

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