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Cathy Benninger, NP

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in Columbus, Ohio.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,490 in Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner, 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.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 241 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner avg: 425
Generic prescribing
33%
generic claims · 67% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.3/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$18.72
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Cathy Benninger, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,517 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

81.3/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2024
33%
generic prescribing
$18.72
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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 Cathy Benninger, NP

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 1437162872), first enumerated 08/15/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,517 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 81.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $18.72 in reported industry payments (1 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

    Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Cathy Benninger, NP's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: OMB 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 1437162872 · Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1437162872
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-NARROW 1,490
  • MIPS-INLINE 81.3/100
  • RX-MID 1,517
  • BOOK-THIN 91 in Ohio
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sussel Gandur Martin… · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Cathy Benninger, NP'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.

81 ≥ 32nd percentile 32% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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 Cathy Benninger, NP sits

This provider among critical care medicine nurse practitioner peers

Across the 135 critical care medicine nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cathy Benninger, NP writes more Part D claims than 91% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 33% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Cathy Benninger, NP, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 91 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one critical care medicine nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cathy Benninger, NP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Cathy Benninger, NP?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/15/2006

NPI 1437162872

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Niche

1,490 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,517 257% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 425

MIPS final score

81.3/100 2.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers
Case Manager/Care Coordinator11.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.8%Licensed Practical Nurse3.9%Registered Nurse3.5%Addiction (Substance Use Dis…3.4%Pharmacist3.3%Critical Care Medicine Nurse…0%
Largest specialties in Ohio (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Cathy Benninger, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%81.3%
MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner) - 81.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

111 S GRANT AVE STE 208
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 566-9143

Provider Details

NPI 1437162872
Specialty Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
Credentials NP
Gender Female
NPI Issued 08/15/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.3083
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
73.5834
Quality
65.7777
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

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 Cathy Benninger, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$19

Largest payer

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

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 - Ohio OMB 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 ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Cathy Benninger, NP. To verify Cathy Benninger, NP's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB 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 Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Cathy Benninger, NP - brand share 67.0%
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner average

67% brand-name claims vs 33% generic, on 1,517 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.

1,517
Total Claims
$455K
Total Drug Cost
241
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,156.067
Total Day Supply
59,447
Brand vs Generic
67% brand / 33% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$442K
Generic Drug Cost
$13K
Antibiotic Claims
62

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.55
Gender Split
66% female / 34% male
Age Distribution
<65: 72, 65-74: 115, 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 Cathy Benninger, NP prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
382
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
150
Breztri Aerosphere
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol
134
Prednisone
 100
Montelukast Sodium
 77
Fluticasone Propionate
 74
Spiriva Respimat
Tiotropium Bromide
65
Symbicort
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
65
Roflumilast
 50
Advair Hfa
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol
45

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in OH → All providers in Ohio → Compare specialties →

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Cathy Benninger, NP fits within the Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

1,490
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
51
States with Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
425
Avg Claims per Provider

Cathy Benninger, NP's 1,517 claims are above the specialty average of 425.

Nationwide Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Benninger, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (81.3 here).

Sussel Gandur Martinez 81.3 FL Kirsten Luft 81.3 FL Roshan Scaria 81.3 FL Ashley Frese 81.3 VA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Doris Hays Poplar Bluff, MO Mary Sanford Manchester, NH Stephanie Gunnoe Knoxville, TN Cathy Lane Memphis, TN

Nearby Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Benninger.

One of 91 Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.

Elizabeth A Novotny
AGACNP-BC
Twinsburg, OH
Danielle Acuna
Cleveland, OH
Patricia Albano-Seitz
Montgomery, OH
Augustina Annorzie
RN
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Debra Armbruster
PHD, NNP
Columbus, OH

Compare Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cathy Benninger, NP's specialty? ▼
Cathy Benninger, NP specializes in Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner and practices in Columbus, Ohio. Credentials: NP.
How much does Cathy Benninger, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cathy Benninger, NP wrote 1,517 Medicare Part D claims totaling $455K in drug costs for 241 beneficiaries.
What is Cathy Benninger, NP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Cathy Benninger, NP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.3/100 (Quality: 73.6, Cost: 65.8). 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 Cathy Benninger, NP located? ▼
Cathy Benninger, NP is located at 111 S GRANT AVE STE 208, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (614) 566-9143.
What is Cathy Benninger, NP's NPI number? ▼
Cathy Benninger, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437162872, issued on 08/15/2006.
Does Cathy Benninger, NP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Cathy Benninger, NP's prescribing is 67% brand-name and 33% generic drugs by claim count, with $442K in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,490 Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers across 51 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner provider writes 425 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cathy Benninger, NP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Cathy Benninger, NP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Breztri Aerosphere. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cathy Benninger, NP accept Medicare? ▼
Cathy Benninger, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,517 Part D claims and 241 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cathy Benninger, NP's credentials? ▼
Cathy Benninger, NP's NPI is 1437162872 with credentials NP. 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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.