Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joachim Benitez, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Lakeland, FL

Joachim 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 on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1114990330
Name
Joachim Benitez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
Practice location
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone
(863) 680-7000
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd

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

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  2. Obafunto Abimbola, MD, MPHOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891139945
  3. Ala Abuaita, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538506670
  4. Michael Achinger, MDNephrology Physician1932170586
  5. Robyn Adams, ATCAthletic Trainer1114391356
  6. Michael Addonizio, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1942207469

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
  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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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 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Joachim Benitez4,004
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam373 claims
  2. Alprazolam326 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate304 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl275 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl178 claims
  6. 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score61.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Watson Clinic LLPLakeland, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Psychiatry Physician providers in Florida

There are 2,496 psychiatry physician records in Florida.

Other psychiatry physician records in Florida

  1. Vincent Abad, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL1215022439
  2. Syed Abbas, M.D.Orlando, FL1366517021
  3. Omair Abbasi, M.D.Hollywood, FL1386875938
  4. Mayra Abelleira Martinez, M.D.Rockledge, FL1669819983
  5. Ibrahim Abi-Rafeh, MDHollywood, FL1558368340
  6. Rita Abislaiman, MDMiami, FL1770540734
  7. Cynthia Abraham, DOCoral Springs, FL1740930379
  8. Siramene Abraham, MDHomestead, FL1467890392
  9. Gil Abramovici, M.D.Wilton Manors, FL1972824985
  10. Israel Abramson, M.D.Aventura, FL1619939113

Common questions

What is Joachim Benitez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joachim 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 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 Benitez, M.D.'s license?

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 Benitez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joachim Benitez, M.D. had 4,004 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joachim Benitez, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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