Erma L. Benitez, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Erma L. Benitez, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1972635282, issued on Mar 12, 2007. Check the license (California G54356, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erma L. Benitez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G54356 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6221 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (323) 937-4546
- Enumerated
- Mar 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 937-4573
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140805000487); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erma L. Benitez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G54356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
195 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole31 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate26 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide18 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide13 claims
- Calcipotriene11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $127.03
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Incyte Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- County OF Los AngelesVan Nuys, CA
- M.A. Medical Group, IncMonterey Park, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erma L. Benitez among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Erma L. Benitez, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Erma L. Benitez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erma L. Benitez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972635282, issued on Mar 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erma L. Benitez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6221 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (323) 937-4546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erma L. Benitez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G54356, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Erma L. Benitez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erma L. Benitez, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.