NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dean A. Behner, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Apopka, FL

Dean A. Behner, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Apopka, Florida, and NPI 1386629590, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0055219, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1386629590
Name
Dean A. Behner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME0055219 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 S Park Ave, Apopka, FL 32703
Phone
(407) 886-1171
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(407) 886-8386
Medicaid ID
037621300 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 125 S Park Ave

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

  1. Jaymie Diaz Lopez, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1578378907
  2. Brittany Mallett, DPTPhysical Therapist1699604793
  3. Diane TruleyFamily Nurse Practitioner1437756566

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,967 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dean Behner3,967
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium350 claims
  2. Lisinopril249 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate247 claims
  4. Carvedilol163 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl150 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide129 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score72.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Dean A. Behner among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Dean A. Behner, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 48% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Apopka

They are 26 of the 1,312 NPPES records with a practice address in Apopka, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Khaled Abdelhalem, MDApopka, FL 327031740852524
  2. Rohitas Agarwal, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031164433116
  3. Christopher Armstrong, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031124465299
  4. Joyce Cortes, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031881883478
  5. Elis Cruz Salcedo, MDApopka, FL 327031902368467
  6. Pen Dasna, MDApopka, FL 327031124128285
  7. Michael Gordon, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031013905629
  8. Ignacio Hidalgo, M.D.Apopka, FL 327031447214861

Common questions

What is Dean A. Behner, MD's NPI number?

Dean A. Behner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386629590, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dean A. Behner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 S Park Ave, Apopka, FL, 32703. Phone: (407) 886-1171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dean A. Behner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0055219, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dean A. Behner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dean A. Behner, MD had 3,967 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dean A. Behner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 of 100. 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.

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