NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1265508972 MD
Verify on CMS → Benzi Kluger, MD
Neurology Physician in Aurora, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
591
Medicare Part D claims · 142 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.8/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Benzi Kluger, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 591 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 76.8/100
- MIPS score · -7 vs avg
- 591
- Part D claims, 2024
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Benzi Kluger, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1265508972), first enumerated 11/27/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 591 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1265508972 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1265508972
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- MIPS-BELOW 76.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 591
- BOOK-THIN 393 in Colorado
- PHOTO-FINISH Shant Afarian · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Kluger · this pr…
Kluger · this provider
76.8 MIPS pts
- Michel Berg · hi…
Michel Berg
76.8 MIPS pts
- Shant Afarian · …
Shant Afarian
76.8 MIPS pts
- Richard Barbano …
Richard Barbano
76.8 MIPS pts
- Matthew Bellizzi…
Matthew Bellizzi
76.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Benzi Kluger, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
77 ≥ 17th percentile 17% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Benzi Kluger, MD sits
This provider among neurology physician peers
Across the 5,099 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Benzi Kluger, MD writes more Part D claims than 38% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 26% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Benzi Kluger, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Benzi Kluger, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Benzi Kluger, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
591 56% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
76.8/100 6.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Benzi Kluger, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1265508972 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/27/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
76.8466
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
68.2024
Quality
42.684
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benzi Kluger, MD 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.
U OF R Neurology Department
Rochester, NY
University OF Rochester
Rochester, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Benzi Kluger, MD - brand share 5.0%
Neurology Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 591 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
591
Total Claims
$41K
Total Drug Cost
142
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 745.6
- Total Day Supply
- 20,030
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $26K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Opioid Claims
- 107 (18.1% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.01
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 38, 65-74: 51, 75-84: 41, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Benzi Kluger, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
43 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
29 claims
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
27 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
27 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
24 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
20 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
20 claims
- Divalproex Sodium 16
Divalproex Sodium
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 43 |
| Gabapentin | 29 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 27 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 27 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 24 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 20 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 20 |
| Divalproex Sodium | 16 |
| Clonazepam | 15 |
| Methadone Hcl | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Benzi Kluger, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Benzi Kluger, MD's 591 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kluger, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (76.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kluger.
One of 393 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Elizabeth Ackley
M.D.
Aurora, CO
Dr. Gregory Ales
D.O.
Colorado Springs, CO
Dr. Mihaela Alexander
M.D.
Littleton, CO
Hayder Alhashim
Aurora, CO
Dr. Maysun Ali
D.O.
Englewood, CO
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benzi Kluger, MD's specialty? ▼
Benzi Kluger, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Aurora, Colorado. Credentials: MD.
How much does Benzi Kluger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Benzi Kluger, MD wrote 591 Medicare Part D claims totaling $41K in drug costs for 142 beneficiaries.
What is Benzi Kluger, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Benzi Kluger, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.8/100 (Quality: 68.2, Cost: 42.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Benzi Kluger, MD located? ▼
Benzi Kluger, MD is located at 12605 E 16TH AVE, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000.
What is Benzi Kluger, MD's NPI number? ▼
Benzi Kluger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265508972, issued on 11/27/2006.
Does Benzi Kluger, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Benzi Kluger, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $26K in brand drug costs.
Does Benzi Kluger, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Benzi Kluger, MD had 107 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.1%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benzi Kluger, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Benzi Kluger, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Carbidopa-Levodopa, Gabapentin, Donepezil Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benzi Kluger, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Benzi Kluger, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 591 Part D claims and 142 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benzi Kluger, MD's credentials? ▼
Benzi Kluger, MD's NPI is 1265508972 with credentials MD. 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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