NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychosomatic Medicine Physician NPI 1881806313 MD
Verify on CMS → Carol Banyas, MD
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician in Danville, 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 501 in Psychosomatic 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.
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
384
Medicare Part D claims · 39 beneficiaries · Psychosomatic Medicine Physician avg: 623
Industry payments
$250.52
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Carol Banyas, MD filed 384 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychosomatic Medicine Physician in Danville, California.
- 384
- Part D claims, 2024
- $250.52
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥56th
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Carol Banyas, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1881806313), first enumerated 05/04/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 384 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$250.52 in reported industry payments (7 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Carol Banyas, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1881806313 · Psychosomatic Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1881806313
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 501
- RX-LIGHT 384
- BOOK-THIN 75 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Melissa Wunsch, M.D. · 2007
Carol Banyas, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
384 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 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 · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Carol Banyas, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Carol Banyas, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
384 38% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Psychosomatic 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 Psychosomatic 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 | 1881806313 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychosomatic Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/04/2007 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Carol Banyas, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$251
Largest payer
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
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 Carol Banyas, MD. To verify Carol Banyas, MD'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 2024.
384
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
39
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 484
- Total Day Supply
- 13,897
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.95
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 22, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Carol Banyas, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
42 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
41 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
31 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
29 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium
Liothyronine Sodium
24 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
20 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
17 claims
- Trazodone Hcl 16
Trazodone Hcl
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 42 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 41 |
| Aripiprazole | 31 |
| Mirtazapine | 29 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | 24 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 20 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 17 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 16 |
| Alprazolam | 14 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician Overview
How Carol Banyas, MD fits within the Psychosomatic Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
501
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician Providers in US
44
States with Psychosomatic Medicine Physician
623
Avg Claims per Provider
Carol Banyas, MD's 384 claims are below the specialty average of 623.
Nationwide Psychosomatic Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Banyas, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychosomatic Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Banyas.
One of 75 Psychosomatic Medicine Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Andrew Abarbanel
M.D.
Soquel, CA
Dr. Julia Adler
MD
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Carl-Erik Andersen
M.D.
Merced, CA
Dr. Susan Andrews
M.D.
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Christian Bjerre Real
MD
Los Angeles, CA
Compare Psychosomatic Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carol Banyas, MD's specialty? ▼
Carol Banyas, MD specializes in Psychosomatic Medicine Physician and practices in Danville, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Carol Banyas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Carol Banyas, MD wrote 384 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 39 beneficiaries.
Where is Carol Banyas, MD located? ▼
Carol Banyas, MD is located at 203 SYCAMORE VALLEY RD W, Danville, CA, 94526. Phone: (925) 838-2138.
What is Carol Banyas, MD's NPI number? ▼
Carol Banyas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881806313, issued on 05/04/2007.
How many Psychosomatic Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 501 Psychosomatic Medicine Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Psychosomatic Medicine Physician provider writes 623 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Carol Banyas, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Carol Banyas, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Quetiapine Fumarate, Bupropion Xl, Aripiprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Carol Banyas, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Carol Banyas, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 384 Part D claims and 39 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Carol Banyas, MD's credentials? ▼
Carol Banyas, MD's NPI is 1881806313 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.
- 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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