Jacob James Benedict, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Cape Coral, FL
Jacob James Benedict, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Cape Coral, Florida, and NPI 1487185567, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME154987, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jacob James Benedict
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- ME154987 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24 Del Prado Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL 33909
- Phone
- (239) 939-1002
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220608002907); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jacob James Benedict in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME154987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
750 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide178 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate170 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass82 claims
- Prednisone47 claims
- Azelastine Hcl35 claims
- Omeprazole34 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): 85.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $401.78
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Genesiscare USA OF Florida LLCFort Myers, FL
- Precision Healthcare Specialists, LLCCape Coral, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jacob James Benedict among 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida
Jacob James Benedict, M.D. is one of 659 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 470 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Florida
There are 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida.
All 659 in Florida → Every provider in Cape Coral → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeff Comer, MDFort Myers, FL 339081922070887
- James Fuller, MDFort Myers, FL 339081720053101
- Gary Josephson, MDFort Myers, FL 339081144231671
- Daniel McKenna, MDFort Myers, FL 339081801861299
- James Newlon, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081982785937
- Chauchau Pham, MDFort Myers, FL 339081083961320
- Frank Rimell, MDFort Myers, FL 339081235150491
- Phillip Andrews, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339071407821879
Common questions
What is Jacob James Benedict, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jacob James Benedict, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487185567, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jacob James Benedict, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Del Prado Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL, 33909. Phone: (239) 939-1002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jacob James Benedict, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME154987, 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 Jacob James Benedict, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jacob James Benedict, M.D. had 750 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jacob James Benedict, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.
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.