Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Catherine Benziger, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA

Catherine Benziger, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1518266394, issued on Mar 20, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60391079, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518266394
Name
Catherine Benziger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD60391079 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
206 3RD Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 744-1599
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 206 3RD Ave S

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

  1. Genevieve AmelingClinical Social Worker1548757982
  2. Maria Busch, MDInternal Medicine Physician1184844219
  3. Jacqueline Garces, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1093816290
  4. Scott Johnson, CPHTPharmacy Technician1376874230
  5. Shaun Klein, RNRegistered Nurse1467323014
  6. Eve LakeInternal Medicine Physician1932542883

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,670 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Catherine Benziger2,670
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium255 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate230 claims
  3. Ezetimibe175 claims
  4. Jardiance157 claims
  5. Eliquis143 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium143 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: $3,199.21

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Benziger$3,199.21
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. St Marys Hospital OF SuperiorHayward, WI
  2. St Marys Medical CenterDuluth, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

1,317 internal medicine physician records list a Seattle practice address

They are 1,317 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a Seattle practice address, and 3,888 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

Other internal medicine physician records in Washington

  1. Sheida Aalami, M.D.Seattle, WA1730573296
  2. Barry Aaronson, MDSeattle, WA1952418345
  3. Gloria AbacanProsser, WA1316040298
  4. Rebecca AbaySeattle, WA1528565520
  5. Naseer Abbas, MDTacoma, WA1962769380
  6. Joel Abbott, D.O.Tacoma, WA1477752723
  7. Jesse Abbott Klafter, M.D.Renton, WA1225394935
  8. Paul Abdallah, MDSeattle, WA1639166119
  9. Abir Abdel-Kader, MDRichland, WA1649407081
  10. Hussein Abdille, MDSeattle, WA1588368831

Common questions

What is Catherine Benziger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Benziger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518266394, issued on Mar 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Benziger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 3RD Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 744-1599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Benziger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60391079, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Benziger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Benziger, M.D. had 2,670 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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