NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benzi Kluger, MD

Neurology Physician · Aurora, CO

Benzi Kluger, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1265508972, issued on Nov 27, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 46993, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado 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
1265508972
Name
Benzi Kluger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
46993 CO
301482 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Nov 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2023
Medicaid ID
69425736 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191129000020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12605 E 16TH Ave

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

  1. Benjamin Aakre, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407140395
  2. Alec Aaronson, DOPsychiatry Physician1972065233
  3. Mona Abaza, MDOtolaryngology Physician1043313844
  4. Meagan AbbagnaroAnesthesiologist Assistant1851254262
  5. Jean Abbott, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578672820
  6. Adam Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720178304

Verify Benzi Kluger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado 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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

591 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benzi Kluger591
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa43 claims
  2. Gabapentin29 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl27 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate27 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl24 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.8 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 score68.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.7
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. U OF R Neurology DepartmentRochester, NY
  2. University OF RochesterRochester, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benzi Kluger among 396 neurology physician records in Colorado

Benzi Kluger, MD is one of 396 neurology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 82% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2010 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 2084N0400X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 396 neurology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clark Anderson, MDAurora, CO 800451508816653
  2. John Corboy, MDAurora, CO 800451922045228
  3. Denise Damek, MDAurora, CO 800451699884072
  4. Nicole Gonzales, MDAurora, CO 800451467481093
  5. William Jones, MDAurora, CO 800451063436178
  6. Maureen Leehey, MDAurora, CO 800451336258714
  7. Hans Neville, MDAurora, CO 800451174632558
  8. Victoria Pelak, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451811945603

Common questions

What is Benzi Kluger, MD's NPI number?

Benzi Kluger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265508972, issued on Nov 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benzi Kluger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benzi Kluger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 46993, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benzi Kluger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benzi Kluger, MD had 591 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benzi Kluger, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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.