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Mark Benak, M.D.

Specialist in Evans, Georgia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 69,567 in Specialist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
180
Medicare Part D claims · 55 beneficiaries · Specialist avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
78%
generic claims · 22% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
98.5/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$49.91
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Mark Benak, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.5/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 180 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

98.5/100
MIPS score · +15 vs avg
180
Part D claims, 2024
78%
generic prescribing
$49.91
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Mark Benak, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1972592475), first enumerated 10/18/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 180 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $49.91 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1972592475 · Specialist

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1972592475
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MEGA 70K Specialist
  • MIPS-ELITE 98.5/100
  • RX-LIGHT 180
  • BOOK-LIGHT 1,160 in Georgia
  • PHOTO-FINISH George Crawford, MD · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Mark Benak, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

99 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Mark Benak, M.D. sits

This provider among specialist peers

Across the 4,261 specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Mark Benak, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 22% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 87% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Mark Benak, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one specialist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Mark Benak, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Mark Benak, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/18/2005

NPI 1972592475

Primary specialty

Specialist

High-volume

69,567 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

180 88% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,524

MIPS final score

98.5/100 15 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Specialist compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers
Behavior Technician7.5%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Pharmacist5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.8%Physical Therapist3.9%Professional Counselor3.6%Specialist0.7%
Largest specialties in Georgia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Mark Benak, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Specialist national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
98.5/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%98.5%
MIPS final score (Specialist) - 98.5/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

4350 TOWNE CENTRE DR STE 2000
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 854-3333

Provider Details

NPI 1972592475
Specialty Specialist
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/18/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

98.5
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
98
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Mark Benak, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Piedmont Providers LLC
Atlanta, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Mark Benak, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$50

Largest payer

Boston Scientific Corporation

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Mark Benak, M.D. - brand share 22.0%
Specialist average

22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 180 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

180
Total Claims
$25K
Total Drug Cost
55
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
245
Total Day Supply
5,487
Brand vs Generic
22% brand / 78% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$23K
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Opioid Claims
27 (15.0% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.39
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Mark Benak, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Ondansetron Hcl
 29
Eliquis
Apixaban
25
Tramadol Hcl
 25
Famotidine
 16
Omeprazole
 14
Xarelto
Rivaroxaban
13
Pantoprazole Sodium
 12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Specialist Overview

How Mark Benak, M.D. fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.

69,567
Specialist Providers in US
55
States with Specialist
1,524
Avg Claims per Provider

Mark Benak, M.D.'s 180 claims are below the specialty average of 1,524.

Nationwide Specialist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Benak, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (98.5 here).

George Crawford 98.5 AL Robin Cunningham 98.5 NY Patricia Farrelly 98.5 NY Joseph Franco 98.5 NY

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Bonnie Gainer Newport Beach, CA Michael Schwartz Miami Beach, FL Eugene Renzi Watertown, NY Charles Shields Enid, OK

Nearby Specialist Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Benak.

One of 1,160 Specialist providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Cynthia Abbott
M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Gene Abel
M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Abeer Abouyabis
Macon, GA
Angela Adams
FNP-C
Blackshear, GA
Tiffany Adams
Forest Park, GA

Compare Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mark Benak, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Mark Benak, M.D. specializes in Specialist and practices in Evans, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Mark Benak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Mark Benak, M.D. wrote 180 Medicare Part D claims totaling $25K in drug costs for 55 beneficiaries.
What is Mark Benak, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Mark Benak, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.5/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Mark Benak, M.D. located? ▼
Mark Benak, M.D. is located at 4350 TOWNE CENTRE DR STE 2000, Evans, GA, 30809. Phone: (706) 854-3333.
What is Mark Benak, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Mark Benak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972592475, issued on 10/18/2005.
Does Mark Benak, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mark Benak, M.D.'s prescribing is 22% brand-name and 78% generic drugs by claim count, with $23K in brand drug costs.
Does Mark Benak, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Mark Benak, M.D. had 27 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 15.0%.
How many Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 69,567 Specialist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Specialist provider writes 1,524 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mark Benak, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Mark Benak, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ondansetron Hcl, Eliquis, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mark Benak, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Mark Benak, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 180 Part D claims and 55 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mark Benak, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Mark Benak, M.D.'s NPI is 1972592475 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.