Benson Varghese, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Benson Varghese, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1699931360, issued on Aug 1, 2008. Check the license (California A155877, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benson Varghese
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- A155877 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6041 Cadillac Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
- Phone
- (323) 857-2000
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190307002720); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6041 Cadillac Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Roberto AguiluzRegistered Respiratory Therapist1184102675
- Jose Aguinada, DPTPhysical Therapist1356067151
- Blasius AgumPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063293207
Verify Benson Varghese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A155877Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
917 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa166 claims
- Breyna148 claims
- Prednisone85 claims
- Spiriva Respimat44 claims
- Furosemide35 claims
- Stiolto Respimat35 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 one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benson Varghese among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California
Benson Varghese, M.D. is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California
There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mihwa Pak, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341053590315
- Mazda Aghamohammadi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331700086493
- Margarita Bass, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331194929356
- Houda Boucekkine, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331730611658
- June Choe, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331497104236
Common questions
What is Benson Varghese, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benson Varghese, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699931360, issued on Aug 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benson Varghese, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6041 Cadillac Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. Phone: (323) 857-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benson Varghese, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A155877, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benson Varghese, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benson Varghese, M.D. had 917 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.