Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D.
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician · New York, NY
Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D. is a psychosomatic medicine physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1558636878, issued on Mar 20, 2012. Check the license (New York 282034, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Halden Bengtsen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychosomatic Medicine Physician 2084P0015X
- License number
- 282034 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 641 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022
- Phone
- (212) 639-2000
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160411000682); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 641 Lexington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alan Bates, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215378716
- Lisa Carter, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1194722421
- Stephanie Curtis, BSN, RN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1386387462
- Amanda Kastrinos, PH.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972272706
- Tiffany Mendell, MS, RDN, CDNRegistered Dietitian1346632114
- Lara Metz, MS, RDN, CDNRegistered Dietitian1023401569
Verify Erik Halden Bengtsen 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 282034Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychosomatic medicine physician in 2024
808 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 537 among the 196 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam84 claims
- Sertraline Hcl84 claims
- Clonazepam63 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate63 claims
- Alprazolam57 claims
- Trazodone Hcl37 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): 61.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Memorial Psychiatry GroupNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik Halden Bengtsen among 67 psychosomatic medicine physician records in New York
Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D. is one of 67 psychosomatic medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 2084P0015X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician providers in New York
There are 67 psychosomatic medicine physician records in New York.
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- Alice Luo, MDNew York, NY 100211588191654
- Sharone Ornstein, M.D.New York, NY 100231568687119
- Roger Wolfsohn, MDNew York, NY 100211093937005
- Sarah Auchincloss, MDNew York, NY 100241225184823
Common questions
What is Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558636878, issued on Mar 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 641 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10022. Phone: (212) 639-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 282034, 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 Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D. had 808 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among psychosomatic medicine physician prescribers was 537. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erik Halden Bengtsen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.3 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.