Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Fresno, CA
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1457364333, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (California G88530, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin J. Teitelbaum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G88530 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1351 E Spruce Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
- Phone
- (559) 432-3303
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (559) 432-3303
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250107004087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1351 E Spruce Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brent Lanier, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1447219720
Verify Benjamin J. Teitelbaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G88530Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
472 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine85 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide49 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate41 claims
- Omeprazole39 claims
- Cephalexin36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,105.70
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, 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 2 group practices
- Carson Tahoe Physician ClinicsCarson City, NV
- Cth Physicians ClinicCarson City, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 63% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Fresno → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marvin Beil, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201851351167
- John Damrose, MDFresno, CA 937201538247440
- Jennifer Davies, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201184828238
- Allen Evans, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201285694422
- George Hsu, D.O.Fresno, CA 937201881801157
- Brent Lanier, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201447219720
- Jeanelle Menes, MDFresno, CA 937201669544318
- Jerry Moore, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201396705547
Common questions
What is Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457364333, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1351 E Spruce Ave, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 432-3303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G88530, 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 J. Teitelbaum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD had 472 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin J. Teitelbaum, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.