NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mahmood Behnam

Pediatrics Physician · Spring Valley, NY

Mahmood Behnam is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Spring Valley, New York, and NPI 1467642231, issued on Jul 27, 2007. Check the license (New York 245052, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467642231
Name
Mahmood Behnam
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
245052 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
728 N Main St, Spring Valley, NY 10977
Phone
(845) 354-9300
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(845) 354-4298
Medicaid ID
01421705 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130227000539); accepts Medicare assignment
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 728 N Main St

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

  1. Rina Chesner, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1780626549
  2. Esther Diamant, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1609816255
  3. Rena Dzikowski, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1760422000
  4. Dan Frimerman, MDPediatrics Physician1285838227
  5. Ruth Gershen, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1508805094
  6. Bruce Gribetz, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1225143050

Verify Mahmood Behnam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mahmood Behnam36
  2. Specialty average375

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Refuah Health Center IncNew Square, NY

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

Mahmood Behnam among 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York

Mahmood Behnam is one of 5,795 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in New York. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Spring Valley

They are 13 of the 1,188 NPPES records with a practice address in Spring Valley, and 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rina Chesner, M.D.Spring Valley, NY 109771780626549
  2. Esther Diamant, M.D.Spring Valley, NY 109771609816255
  3. Yonatan Elstein, MDNew Square, NY 109771003104191
  4. Dan Frimerman, MDSpring Valley, NY 109771285838227
  5. Ruth Gershen, M.D.Spring Valley, NY 109771508805094
  6. Bruce Gribetz, M.D.Spring Valley, NY 109771225143050
  7. Esther Muschel, M.D.Spring Valley, NY 109771780843029
  8. Iwuozo Obilo, MDSpring Valley, NY 109771538103825

Common questions

What is Mahmood Behnam's NPI number?

Mahmood Behnam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467642231, issued on Jul 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mahmood Behnam located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 728 N Main St, Spring Valley, NY, 10977. Phone: (845) 354-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mahmood Behnam's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 245052, 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 Mahmood Behnam prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mahmood Behnam had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.