Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · East Chicago, IN
Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in East Chicago, Indiana, and NPI 1700827128, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01076387A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl Benjamin Toren
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License numbers
- 01076387A IN
036071979 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Phone
- (219) 398-9685
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 398-9695
- Medicaid IDs
- 201352420 IN
036071979 IL - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carl Benjamin Toren in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01076387ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 93% of the cost of the top drugs
139 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were over 99% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix100 claims
- Boostrix Tdap24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $71.67
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Carl Benjamin Toren among 1,136 pediatrics physician records in Indiana
Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D. is one of 1,136 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 43% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Indiana
There are 1,136 pediatrics physician records in Indiana.
All 1,136 in Indiana → Every provider in East Chicago → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Tae'Ni Chang-Stroman, M.D.Dyer, IN 463111902809601
- Erin Crill, M.D.Dyer, IN 463111326218603
- Reena John, MDDyer, IN 463111124010970
- Aurelia Mican, M.D.Dyer, IN 463111629019096
- Parul Pathak, MDDyer, IN 463111265424212
- Kenan Qin, MDDyer, IN 463111679623615
Common questions
What is Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700827128, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN, 46312. Phone: (219) 398-9685. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01076387A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl Benjamin Toren, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.