Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1851971824, issued on Apr 13, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT230190, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MT230190 PA
57.251488 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
- Phone
- (412) 359-8109
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2021
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT230190Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
337 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $344.77
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD's NPI number?
Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851971824, issued on Apr 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 359-8109. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT230190, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mara Kirstimel Li Gasang Banez, MD had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.