Joachim A. Benitez, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Lakeland, FL
Joachim A. Benitez, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1114990330, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME134424, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joachim A. Benitez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- ME134424 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
- Phone
- (863) 680-7000
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2023
- Fax
- (866) 264-8519
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180709000029); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joachim A. Benitez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME134424Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
4,004 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam373 claims
- Alprazolam326 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate304 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl275 claims
- Trazodone Hcl178 claims
- Gabapentin161 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): 76.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Watson Clinic LLPLakeland, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joachim A. Benitez among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida
Joachim A. Benitez, M.D. is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 1,283 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 49% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Florida
There are 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Barrios, MDLakeland, FL 338051023232162
- Devyani Desai, MDLakeland, FL 338051558354175
- Joseph Desrosier, MDLakeland, FL 338051487997573
- Shivam Dubey, MDLakeland, FL 338051073764577
- Mark Helm, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051679568638
- Yahia Homsi, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051225393028
- Mohammed Jeewa, MDLakeland, FL 338051235125444
- Patricia Landreth, D.O.Lakeland, FL 338051225023518
Common questions
What is Joachim A. Benitez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joachim A. Benitez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114990330, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joachim A. Benitez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL, 33805. Phone: (863) 680-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joachim A. Benitez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME134424, 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 Joachim A. Benitez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joachim A. Benitez, M.D. had 4,004 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joachim A. Benitez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.4 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.