NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benson Ku, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Atlanta, GA

Benson Ku, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1427554336, issued on Apr 1, 2018. Check the license (Georgia 83839, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1427554336
Name
Benson Ku
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
83839 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12 Executive Park Dr NE # 200, Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone
(404) 778-5526
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2018
Record last updated
May 4, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12 Executive Park Dr NE # 200

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

  1. Jessica ChangPsychiatry Physician1114372455
  2. Adam Fakhri, MDPsychiatry Physician1750023669
  3. Shujing Zhang, PHDPsychologist1053284141

Verify Benson Ku in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benson Ku11
  2. Specialty average1,000

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): 94.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Benson Ku among 1,291 psychiatry physician records in Georgia

Benson Ku, MD is one of 1,291 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

358 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 358 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 1,291 psychiatry physician records in Georgia.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bhushan Agharkar, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291619180304
  2. Peter Ash, MDAtlanta, GA 303291053379669
  3. Gregory BernsAtlanta, GA 303291205936374
  4. Dragana Bugarski-Kirola, MDAtlanta, GA 303291013934777
  5. Mary Burns, MDAtlanta, GA 303291982734380
  6. Robert Cohen, MDBrookhaven, GA 303291639211311
  7. Kristin Jones, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291316106081
  8. Crystal Nelson, MDAtlanta, GA 303291437356870

Common questions

What is Benson Ku, MD's NPI number?

Benson Ku, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427554336, issued on Apr 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benson Ku, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Executive Park Dr NE # 200, Atlanta, GA, 30329. Phone: (404) 778-5526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benson Ku, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 83839, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benson Ku, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benson Ku, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benson Ku, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.