NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1609190404 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician in Oakland, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
247
Medicare Part D claims · 174 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. filed 247 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Emergency Medicine Physician in Oakland, California.
- 247
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥49th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1609190404), first enumerated 03/23/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 247 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1609190404 · Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1609190404
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-MEGA 64K Emergency Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 247
- BOOK-MID 6,965 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Alfred Jackson · 2010
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
247 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
247 30% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609190404 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/23/2010 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
San Francisco Physicians International Medical Group Inc
Stockton, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.. To verify Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
247
Total Claims
$10K
Total Drug Cost
174
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 271
- Total Day Supply
- 3,649
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 19 (7.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 80
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.91
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 41, 65-74: 66, 75-84: 41, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ondansetron Hcl
Ondansetron Hcl
18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
17 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
13 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
12 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Hcl | 18 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 17 |
| Cephalexin | 13 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 12 |
| Prednisone | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s 247 claims are below the specialty average of 352.
Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Wiederhold, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wiederhold.
One of 6,965 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Cooper Aakhus
MD
Stanford, CA
Dr. Pyra Aarden
MD
Martinez, CA
Dr. Neal Aaron
D.O.
Encinitas, CA
Eric Aaserude
Walnut Creek, CA
Dr. Nader Abas
MD
Barstow, CA
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Oakland, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. wrote 247 Medicare Part D claims totaling $10K in drug costs for 174 beneficiaries.
Where is Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. located? ▼
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. is located at 1411 E 31ST ST, Oakland, CA, 94602. Phone: (510) 437-4800.
What is Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609190404, issued on 03/23/2010.
Does Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. had 19 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.7%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ondansetron Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 247 Part D claims and 174 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Benjamin Wiederhold, M.D.'s NPI is 1609190404 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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