Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S.
Dermatology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1063619484, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 40778, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Bengson
- Credential
- M.D., M.H.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 40778 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4212 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Phone
- (602) 263-1200
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 200-5383
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210607000343); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4212 N 16TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrea Aarseth, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1235297292
- Deirdre Abellada, RN, PHNRegistered Nurse1710259395
- Joby Abraham, RNRegistered Nurse1376814046
- Frederick Abramek, MS, PHARMACISTPharmacist1528278736
- Karen AcostaRegistered Nurse1659748671
- Danton AdairRegistered Nurse1114387917
Verify Christopher Bengson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 40778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
443 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate63 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide49 claims
- Fluocinonide46 claims
- Tacrolimus46 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate39 claims
- Ketoconazole31 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Center For Dermatology PLLCScottsdale, AZ
- Dhew Ind Hlth SV Hlth Svs And Mntl Hlth AdmPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Bengson among 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona
Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S. is one of 350 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 350 dermatology physician records in Arizona.
All 350 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Casper, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161538272596
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- Xuan Nguyen, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161093827362
- Cynthia Price, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161932382512
- Lawrence Brecker, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850141407847163
- Bill Halmi, MDPhoenix, AZ 850141245226042
- Adam Norberg, MDPhoenix, AZ 850181487048583
- Brett Thomas, DOPhoenix, AZ 850181548848492
Common questions
What is Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S.'s NPI number?
Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063619484, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 263-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 40778, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S. had 443 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Bengson, M.D., M.H.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.