NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Aaron Benezra, MD

Epilepsy Physician · Richmond, VA

David Aaron Benezra, MD is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1710338488, issued on Jun 23, 2016. Check the license (Virginia 0101269700, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710338488
Name
David Aaron Benezra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
License number
0101269700 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5855 Bremo RD Ste 207, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone
(804) 893-8656
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2025
Fax
(804) 287-7018
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221111001988); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5855 Bremo RD Ste 207

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

  1. Michele Canfield, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1033843172
  2. Brianna Daranciang, PSYDClinical Psychologist1780262352
  3. Kevon Hekmatdoost, MDNeurology Physician1144581661
  4. Timothy Landis, MDNeurology Physician1881258168

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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024

462 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Benezra462
  2. Specialty average934

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam106 claims
  2. Levetiracetam Er76 claims
  3. Lacosamide71 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium30 claims
  5. Lamotrigine28 claims
  6. Nayzilam22 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): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $463.69

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Benezra$463.69
  2. Specialty average$6,278.39

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care LLCMidlothian, VA
  2. Inova Health Care ServicesAlexandria, VA

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

Epilepsy Physician providers in Virginia

There are 4 epilepsy physician records in Virginia.

The 3 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Robinett, MDRichmond, VA 232981619084449
  2. Barbara Decker, MDFredericksburg, VA 224011275951022
  3. Allan Azarion, MDFalls Church, VA 220421831308329

Common questions

What is David Aaron Benezra, MD's NPI number?

David Aaron Benezra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710338488, issued on Jun 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Aaron Benezra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5855 Bremo RD Ste 207, Richmond, VA, 23226. Phone: (804) 893-8656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Aaron Benezra, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101269700, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Aaron Benezra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Aaron Benezra, MD had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Aaron Benezra, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.