NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel J. Benz, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Detroit, MI

Daniel J. Benz, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1982686234, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301077285, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1982686234
Name
Daniel J. Benz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301077285 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6327 Burlingame St, Detroit, MI 48204
Phone
(314) 888-5233
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2023
Fax
(203) 590-8644
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040302000224); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1987
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 6327 Burlingame St

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

  1. Kimberly Barrows, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083666101
  2. Lisa Benz, MDPediatrics Physician1508822578

Verify Daniel J. Benz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Daniel Benz177
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
  2. Enoxaparin Sodium16 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium15 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. State OF Michigan Office OF Financial ManagementWestland, MI

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

Daniel J. Benz among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Daniel J. Benz, M.D. is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

617 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Detroit

They are 617 of the 19,832 NPPES records with a practice address in Detroit, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Romeo Flores, MDDetroit, MI 482041922123769
  2. Mohammed Haque, M.D.Detroit, MI 482051063484053
  3. Sharon Oliver, M.D.Detroit, MI 482031619044740
  4. Jamie Therese Abad, MDDetroit, MI 482021700573359
  5. Abdirahman Ahmed, MDDetroit, MI 482021972350502
  6. Fahmida Ahmed, MDDetroit, MI 482021639869423
  7. Ola Altahan, MDDetroit, MI 482021104674514
  8. Arman AstaniDetroit, MI 482021609562503

Common questions

What is Daniel J. Benz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel J. Benz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982686234, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel J. Benz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6327 Burlingame St, Detroit, MI, 48204. Phone: (314) 888-5233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel J. Benz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301077285, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel J. Benz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel J. Benz, M.D. had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.