Howard S. Benensohn, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Washington, DC
Howard S. Benensohn, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1437150521, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia MD4758, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard S. Benensohn
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- MD4758 DC
G14195 CA
D0008584 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4545 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
- Phone
- (202) 244-5511
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (301) 652-4568
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 474 in District of Columbia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4545 Connecticut Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alfonzo BenningPersonal Care Attendant1376367946
- Kirsten Chadwick, PHDClinical Psychologist1003949728
- Buffy GrantPersonal Care Attendant1447003181
- Jennifer Grosman, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1609900745
- Cathleen Horan, M.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1104055995
- Candice Karber, LICSWClinical Social Worker1760893119
Verify Howard S. Benensohn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD4758Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Howard S. Benensohn among 474 psychiatry physician records in District of Columbia
Howard S. Benensohn, MD is one of 474 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
467 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Washington
They are 467 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 474 psychiatry physician records in District of Columbia.
All 474 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Howard S. Benensohn, MD's NPI number?
Howard S. Benensohn, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437150521, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard S. Benensohn, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20008. Phone: (202) 244-5511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard S. Benensohn, MD's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD4758, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard S. Benensohn, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard S. Benensohn, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.