Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD
General Practice Physician · Buffalo, NY
Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1780691840, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (New York 135545, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Lazarus Benjamin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 135545 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Lakefront Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Phone
- (716) 849-8750
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 849-8756
- Medicaid ID
- 00722514 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Lazarus Benjamin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 135545Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Linda Lazarus Benjamin among 681 general practice physician records in New York
Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD is one of 681 general practice physician records with a practice address in New York. 49% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in New York
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Common questions
What is Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD's NPI number?
Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780691840, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Lakefront Blvd, Buffalo, NY, 14202. Phone: (716) 849-8750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 135545, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Lazarus Benjamin, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.