CAROL BANYAS, MD
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician in DANVILLE, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: CAROL BANYAS, MD filed 362 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across DANVILLE, California. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
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).
CAROL BANYAS, MD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Psychosomatic Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician share within California
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychosomatic Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Psychosomatic Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Psychosomatic Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Psychosomatic Medicine Physician estimate
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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.
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CAROL BANYAS, MD is a Psychosomatic Medicine Physician provider practicing in DANVILLE, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1881806313. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
CAROL BANYAS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychosomatic Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 203 SYCAMORE VALLEY RD W, DANVILLE, CA, 94526, with a listed phone of (925) 838-2138. NPI 1881806313 was issued on 05/04/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BANYAS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 362 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 35 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $25K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 491 enrolled providers across 43 states and an average of 645 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1881806313 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychosomatic Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/04/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
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.
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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 405
- Total Day Supply
- 11,395
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.64
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 19, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 52 |
| Aripiprazole | 47 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 26 |
| Lamotrigine | 22 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | 18 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr Bupropion Hcl | 16 |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | 14 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 13 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 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.
CAROL BANYAS, MD's 362 claims are below the specialty average of 645.
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.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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