NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin R. Saben, MD

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · San Diego, CA

Benjamin R. Saben, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1992802151, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (California A76666, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1992802151
Name
Benjamin R. Saben
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
A76666 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10670 Wexford St, San Diego, CA 92131
Phone
(858) 499-2600
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 621-4022
Medicaid ID
00A766660 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040310001018); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2000
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 10670 Wexford St

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

  1. Thomas Adamson, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1639187057
  2. Emelya Ahadian, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477561777
  3. Kevin Antonio, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1770760951
  4. Angelica Bayardo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1023157724
  5. Gayatri Chhatre, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972739746
  6. Joyce Chung, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1477561504

Verify Benjamin R. Saben in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

1,725 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Saben1,725
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium146 claims
  2. Gabapentin73 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl58 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium55 claims
  6. Lisinopril54 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): 73.6 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Benjamin R. Saben among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Benjamin R. Saben, MD is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Balcom, MDSan Diego, CA 921331932238227
  2. Tyler Adamson, DOSan Diego, CA 921281295263002
  3. Stephen Daquino, DOSan Diego, CA 921281346351665
  4. John Fellow, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281497857460
  5. Jonathan Gruber, D.O.San Diego, CA 921341407141625
  6. Amity Clow, MDSan Diego, CA 921271164805354
  7. Larry Cowles, D.O.San Diego, CA 921361326299140
  8. Kelly Skanchy, M.D.San Diego, CA 921361154313971

Common questions

What is Benjamin R. Saben, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin R. Saben, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992802151, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin R. Saben, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10670 Wexford St, San Diego, CA, 92131. Phone: (858) 499-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin R. Saben, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A76666, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin R. Saben, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin R. Saben, MD had 1,725 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin R. Saben, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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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