David A. Benatar, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bellmore, NY
David A. Benatar, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bellmore, New York, and NPI 1609938190, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 186811, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David A. Benatar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 186811 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2631 Merrick RD, Bellmore, NY 11710
- Phone
- (516) 785-5350
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (516) 785-4530
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120315000183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2631 Merrick RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Asma AbowathBehavior Analyst1285140178
- Laiba AhmedBehavior Technician1639923345
- Julia Aida, DDSDentist1396866695
- Aiesha Al- Inizi, B.A.Behavior Analyst1184170599
- Jessica Andreotti-Block, MA, MSED, BCBABehavior Analyst1730584301
- Courtney BaroneBehavior Analyst1043895766
Verify David A. Benatar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 186811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib13 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
- Orthopaedics Spine And Sports Medicine, LLCMassapequa, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David A. Benatar among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York
David A. Benatar, M.D. is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.
All 1,339 in New York → Every provider in Bellmore → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benzion Benatar, M.D.Bellmore, NY 117101285796763
- John Acampa, M.D.Bay Shore, NY 117061982606257
- Brandon Isolano, PABay Shore, NY 117061760162655
- Michael Lastihenos, MDBay Shore, NY 117061275631087
- Michael Nett, M.D.Bay Shore, NY 117061982680971
- Keith Reinhardt, M.D.Bay Shore, NY 117061427224591
- John Saugy, MDBay Shore, NY 117061912005711
- Richard Tabershaw, MDBay Shore, NY 117061861590663
Common questions
What is David A. Benatar, M.D.'s NPI number?
David A. Benatar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609938190, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David A. Benatar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2631 Merrick RD, Bellmore, NY, 11710. Phone: (516) 785-5350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David A. Benatar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 186811, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David A. Benatar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David A. Benatar, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.