Benjie Chong, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Sarasota, FL
Benjie Chong, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1982912465, issued on Sep 19, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME126196, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjie Chong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- ME126196 FL
01071128A IN
04-45927 KS
MD207087 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239
- Phone
- (941) 917-4896
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2025
- Fax
- (941) 917-6884
- Medicaid IDs
- 111030900 FL
201069880 IN
0067648 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250307002042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1700 S Tamiami Trl
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjie Chong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME126196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
190 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir19 claims
- Eliquis17 claims
- Prednisone14 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Centracare ClinicSaint Cloud, MN
- Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY
- Hospital Innovation Physicians LLCClewiston, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjie Chong among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida
Benjie Chong, M.D. is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% 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 36% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 36% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- David Goldstein, MDSarasota, FL 342391619926052
- Thomas Grogean, DOSarasota, FL 342391891743555
- Jonathan Meyer, D.OSarasota, FL 342391881082048
- John Moritz, DOSarasota, FL 342391306891916
- Bhavana Nair, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391821201310
Common questions
What is Benjie Chong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjie Chong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982912465, issued on Sep 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjie Chong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 917-4896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjie Chong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME126196, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjie Chong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjie Chong, M.D. had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.