NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1699931360 M.D.
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Los Angeles, 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 6,646 in Critical Care Medicine (Internal 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
872
Medicare Part D claims · 181 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
What the federal data shows
Benson Varghese, M.D. filed 872 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Los Angeles, California.
- 872
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥73rd
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1699931360 · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1699931360
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MID 7K Critical Care
- RX-LIGHT 872
- BOOK-LIGHT 681 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Joseph Ng · 2008
Benson Varghese, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
872 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% 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)
Benson Varghese, 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 Benson Varghese, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
872 18% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Critical Care Medicine (Internal 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 Critical Care Medicine (Internal 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 | 1699931360 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/01/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benson Varghese, 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.
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Los Angeles, 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 Benson Varghese, M.D.. To verify Benson Varghese, 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.
872
Total Claims
$202K
Total Drug Cost
181
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,688
- Total Day Supply
- 47,265
- Generic Drug Cost
- $26K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 50
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.84
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 66, 75-84: 74, 85+: 29
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Benson Varghese, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Symbicort
Symbicort
142 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
137 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
68 claims
- Wixela Inhub 40
Wixela Inhub
40 claims
- Alvesco 38
Alvesco
38 claims
- Spiriva Respimat 38
Spiriva Respimat
38 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 29
Montelukast Sodium
29 claims
- Azithromycin 26
Azithromycin
26 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 142 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 137 |
| Prednisone | 68 |
| Wixela Inhub Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 40 |
| Alvesco Ciclesonide | 38 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 38 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 29 |
| Azithromycin | 26 |
| Breyna Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 25 |
| Ethambutol Hcl | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Benson Varghese, M.D. fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
6,646
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,069
Avg Claims per Provider
Benson Varghese, M.D.'s 872 claims are below the specialty average of 1,069.
Nationwide Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Varghese, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Varghese.
One of 681 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benson Varghese, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Benson Varghese, M.D. specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Benson Varghese, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Benson Varghese, M.D. wrote 872 Medicare Part D claims totaling $202K in drug costs for 181 beneficiaries.
Where is Benson Varghese, M.D. located? ▼
Benson Varghese, M.D. is located at 6041 CADILLAC AVE, Los Angeles, CA, 90034. Phone: (323) 857-2000.
What is Benson Varghese, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Benson Varghese, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699931360, issued on 08/01/2008.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,646 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,069 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benson Varghese, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Benson Varghese, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Symbicort, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benson Varghese, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Benson Varghese, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 872 Part D claims and 181 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benson Varghese, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Benson Varghese, M.D.'s NPI is 1699931360 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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