NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Santa Maria, CA

Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1396187449, issued on Jul 17, 2013. Check the license (California A147507, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396187449
Name
Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
A147507 CA
ME158682 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2801 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone
(805) 934-5400
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221027001309); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2801 Santa Maria Way

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

  1. Mariana AlamilloPhysician Assistant1649009986
  2. Marjorie Allomong, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1770318040
  3. Linda BaileyHome Health Registered Nurse1083893994
  4. Jimmy Baker, MDInternal Medicine Physician1912054487
  5. Federico Banales, MDPsychiatry Physician1255383485
  6. David BentleyPodiatrist1750796660

Verify Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. OB Hospitalist Group LLCCoral Springs, FL

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

Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen, M.D. is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Santa Maria

They are 39 of the 3,047 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Maria, and 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Perla Park, M.DSanta Maria, CA 934551518973122
  2. Daniela Arbelaez, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541538651815
  3. Evelyn Arias, WHNPSanta Maria, CA 934541932920287
  4. Xinyue Chen, DOSanta Maria, CA 934541356920557
  5. Deena Elwan, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541588190227
  6. Jennifer Goeddel, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541396362091
  7. Maria Hwang, DOSanta Maria, CA 934541235668849
  8. Ani Mihranian, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541609495092

Common questions

What is Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396187449, issued on Jul 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA, 93455. Phone: (805) 934-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Estrella Nathalie Chavez Benzaquen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A147507, 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.

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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