Benson W. Yong, DO
Hospitalist Physician · Alameda, CA
Benson W. Yong, DO is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Alameda, California, and NPI 1982782082, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California 20A6545, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benson W. Yong
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 20A6545 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2070 Clinton Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
- Phone
- (510) 814-4397
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (510) 814-4391
- Medicaid ID
- 00AX65450 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benson W. Yong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A6545Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
255 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis16 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate13 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.
Benson W. Yong among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California
Benson W. Yong, DO is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 81% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 49% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Benson W. Yong, DO's NPI number?
Benson W. Yong, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982782082, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benson W. Yong, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2070 Clinton Ave, Alameda, CA, 94501. Phone: (510) 814-4397. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benson W. Yong, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A6545, 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 W. Yong, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benson W. Yong, DO had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 63 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.