NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Maguire Benzian, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

James Maguire Benzian, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1497754931, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (California A54335, 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
1497754931
Name
James Maguire Benzian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
A54335 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Pueblo AT Bath, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 569-7279
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 569-8279
Medicaid ID
00A543350 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000363); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1993
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 Pueblo AT Bath

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

  1. Elizabeth Downing, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1568415537
  2. Steven Hartzman, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1255330833
  3. Eileen Kelleher, RN, MSN, CNS, ACNPRegistered Nurse1093094096
  4. Peter Morris, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1700944725
  5. Mark Richmond, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1336171545
  6. Jason Ruben, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1083655096

Verify James Maguire Benzian 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 2 group practices

  1. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA
  2. Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA

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

72 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Santa Barbara

They are 72 of the 5,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Barbara, and 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.

Other diagnostic radiology physician records in California

  1. Jason Aaronson, MDLos Angeles, CA1023145463
  2. Brianna Abadie, M.D.Van Nuys, CA1861811291
  3. Kenric Aban, M.D.Oceanside, CA1336218023
  4. Pablo Abbona, MDLos Angeles, CA1689856239
  5. Rashed AbdelaalRiverside, CA1518726090
  6. Ahmed Abdelhalim, MDRiverside, CA1275162927
  7. Fatemeh Abdollahi Mofakham, MDLos Angeles, CA1659652915
  8. Bennett Abe, MDVisalia, CA1184731283
  9. Stephen Abedon, M.D.Daly City, CA1689628687
  10. Richard Abello, M.D.La Jolla, CA1245205996

Common questions

What is James Maguire Benzian, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Maguire Benzian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497754931, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Maguire Benzian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Pueblo AT Bath, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 569-7279. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Maguire Benzian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A54335, 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.

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.