NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erika M. Benns, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Largo, MD

Erika M. Benns, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Largo, Maryland, and NPI 1417018789, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D60863, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1417018789
Name
Erika M. Benns
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
D60863 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Mercantile Lane, Largo, MD 20774
Phone
(301) 618-5578
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 618-5673
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070321000650); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 2000
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 1221 Mercantile Lane

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

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  6. Geoffrey Greene, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1457427650

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,369 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erika Benns1,369
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium97 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium88 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate68 claims
  4. Lisinopril54 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium48 claims
  6. Eliquis33 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): 48.9 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 score24.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%30.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $115.25

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erika Benns$115.25
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Greenfield Associates, M.D., P.A.Annapolis, MD

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

Erika M. Benns among 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland

Erika M. Benns, MD is one of 3,904 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 2,445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Largo

They are 36 of the 651 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cielito Aguinaldo, MDLargo, MD 207741063585347
  2. Elizabeth Biru, MDLargo, MD 207741457342230
  3. Doreen Blake, M.D.Largo, MD 207741043209331
  4. George Bone, MDLargo, MD 207741528028297
  5. Anita Clayton, MDLargo, MD 207741598838872
  6. Olumide Coker, M.D.Largo, MD 207741235171885
  7. Glen Jacob, MDLargo, MD 207741780757062
  8. Ejaz Khan, MDUpper Marlboro, MD 207741669416160

Common questions

What is Erika M. Benns, MD's NPI number?

Erika M. Benns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417018789, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika M. Benns, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Mercantile Lane, Largo, MD, 20774. Phone: (301) 618-5578. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika M. Benns, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D60863, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Erika M. Benns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika M. Benns, MD had 1,369 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erika M. Benns, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 48.9 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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