NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin James Westbrook, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · El Paso, TX

Benjamin James Westbrook, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1013170299, issued on Jul 8, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q6798, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1013170299
Name
Benjamin James Westbrook
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
Q6798 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902
Phone
(915) 532-6935
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2023
Fax
(915) 532-6289
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190619001194); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2007
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 1500 N Mesa St

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

  1. Amy Hwang, MDOtolaryngology Physician1780846279
  2. Kerry Lyon, M.A.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1972602498
  3. Matthew LyonAudiologist1588686844

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

817 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 94 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Westbrook817
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate245 claims
  2. Ibuprofen100 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl88 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate53 claims
  5. Prednisone42 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl39 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): 94.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,699.21

35 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.

  1. Benjamin Westbrook$1,699.21
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Ben Westbrook EntEl Paso, TX

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

Benjamin James Westbrook among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Benjamin James Westbrook, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Bright, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021174524441
  2. Edward Goldman, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021972610103
  3. Amy Hwang, MDEl Paso, TX 799021780846279
  4. Rodney Jamison, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021730180019
  5. David Reiersen, MDEl Paso, TX 799021336466135
  6. Marino Rios, MDEl Paso, TX 799021003870312
  7. James SpierEl Paso, TX 799021871797316
  8. Roger Skiles, MDEl Paso, TX 799051033165980

Common questions

What is Benjamin James Westbrook, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin James Westbrook, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013170299, issued on Jul 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin James Westbrook, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX, 79902. Phone: (915) 532-6935. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin James Westbrook, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q6798, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin James Westbrook, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin James Westbrook, MD had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin James Westbrook, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.

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