NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D.

Urology Physician · Gaithersburg, MD

Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and NPI 1427209808, issued on Oct 3, 2008. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427209808
Name
Compton Joseph Benjamin
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD037375 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
655 Watkins Mill RD, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Phone
(202) 741-3100
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2022
Fax
(202) 741-3113
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111102000360); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2003
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 655 Watkins Mill RD

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

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  3. Stephanie Addison, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1881816866
  4. Kathleen AdeshogaInternal Medicine Physician1184360257
  5. Seema Agrawal, RDNutritionist1770615627
  6. Danso Ako-Adjei, MDDermatology Physician1205248853

Verify Compton Joseph Benjamin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Compton Benjamin1,214
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl499 claims
  2. Finasteride112 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er106 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim71 claims
  5. Levofloxacin45 claims
  6. Terazosin Hcl36 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncGaithersburg, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Compton Joseph Benjamin among 311 urology physician records in Maryland

Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D. is one of 311 urology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 311 urology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neil Kansal, M.D.Gaithersburg, MD 208791457545477
  2. David Osborn, MDGermantown, MD 208761841413275
  3. Asghar Farsaii, MDGermantown, MD 208741285795120
  4. Gregory Chesnut, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891265752547
  5. Matthew Christian, MDBethesda, MD 208891376070748
  6. Brandon Garren, MDBethesda, MD 208891598123531
  7. Stacey Koff, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891093851669
  8. Andy Martinez Morales, MDBethesda, MD 208891750688735

Common questions

What is Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427209808, issued on Oct 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 Watkins Mill RD, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879. Phone: (202) 741-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Compton Joseph Benjamin, M.D., PH.D. had 1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.