George M. Benchimol, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Gainesville, FL
George M. Benchimol, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1962461806, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME44625, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George M. Benchimol
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- ME44625 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6900 NW 9TH Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Phone
- (352) 333-6680
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2022
- Fax
- (352) 331-4006
- Medicaid ID
- 047806700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090605000569); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify George M. Benchimol in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME44625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
10,320 Medicare Part D claims for 705 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium710 claims
- Lisinopril535 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate509 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium437 claims
- Losartan Potassium370 claims
- Omeprazole341 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,099.34
103 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Gainesville Physicians LLCGainesville, FL
- Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George M. Benchimol among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
George M. Benchimol, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
229 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gainesville
They are 229 of the 14,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Gainesville, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is George M. Benchimol, M.D.'s NPI number?
George M. Benchimol, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962461806, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George M. Benchimol, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6900 NW 9TH Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32605. Phone: (352) 333-6680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George M. Benchimol, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME44625, 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 George M. Benchimol, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George M. Benchimol, M.D. had 10,320 Medicare Part D claims for 705 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George M. Benchimol, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.