David Benado, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Altoona, PA
David Benado, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1386644292, issued on Jul 21, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD418142, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Benado
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- MD418142 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 889-2866
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040810000745); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Benado in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD418142Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl20 claims
- Levofloxacin18 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Indomethacin11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 46.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
4 hospitals and group practices
- Upmc Bedford MemorialEverett, PA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Upmc AltoonaPittsburgh, PA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Dubois Regional Medical CenterDu Bois, PA
- Evangelical Medical Services OrganizationLewisburg, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David Benado among 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania
David Benado, MD is one of 3,911 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% 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, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2013 among the 2,231 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207P00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 22 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is David Benado, MD's NPI number?
David Benado, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386644292, issued on Jul 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Benado, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 889-2866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Benado, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD418142, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Benado, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Benado, MD had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Benado, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.