Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician · Detroit, MI
Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1952348666, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301077524, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Safar Benjamin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician 2080P0204X
- License number
- 4301077524 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Childrens Hospital MI Emergency Med, Detroit, MI 48201
- Phone
- (313) 745-5260
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Safar Benjamin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301077524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.7 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).
Joseph Safar Benjamin among 36 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records in Michigan
Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD is one of 36 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 31% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 17% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0204X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 36 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records in Michigan.
All 36 in Michigan → Every provider in Detroit → Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric emergency medicine (pediatrics) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Silvija Akbary, M.D.Detroit, MI 482011649473711
- Laura DowningDetroit, MI 482011720407059
- Katrina Iverson, MDDetroit, MI 482011326187360
- Nusrat Javaid, M.D.Detroit, MI 482011063501591
- Stephen Knazik, DODetroit, MI 482011417985615
- Ryan Kwong, M.D.Detroit, MI 482011982048989
- Karolina MaksimowskiDetroit, MI 482011003259250
- Katherine McVety, M.D.Detroit, MI 482011326238924
Common questions
What is Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952348666, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Childrens Hospital MI Emergency Med, Detroit, MI, 48201. Phone: (313) 745-5260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301077524, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Joseph Safar Benjamin, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.7 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.