Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S.
Neurology Physician · New Haven, CT
Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S. is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1053639773, issued on May 5, 2010. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin David Tolchin
- Credential
- M.D., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 258753 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Howard Ave Lowr Level, New Haven, CT 06519
- Phone
- (203) 785-4085
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170731002245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin David Tolchin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine13 claims
- Levetiracetam13 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin David Tolchin among 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut
Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S. is one of 345 neurology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2010, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2009 among the 216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
121 neurology physician records list a practice address in New Haven
They are 121 of the 9,793 NPPES records with a practice address in New Haven, and 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S.'s NPI number?
Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053639773, issued on May 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Howard Ave Lowr Level, New Haven, CT, 06519. Phone: (203) 785-4085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S.'s license?
Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin David Tolchin, M.D., M.S.'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.
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.