NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD

Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY

Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1811092976, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 36699, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811092976
Name
Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
36699 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
740 S Limestone Ste B101, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 323-5661
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2025
Fax
(859) 323-6411
Medicaid ID
64085426 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041012000993); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 740 S Limestone Ste B101

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

  1. Mais Al-Kawaz, MDVascular Neurology Physician1811378912
  2. Sheliza Ali, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1093429730
  3. Marjan Asadollahi, MDEpilepsy Physician1669155503
  4. Randaline Barnett, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1407202088
  5. Lauren Bojarski, DONeurology Physician1578191540
  6. Lauren Bridges, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1255008736

Verify Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,642 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Meriem Bensalem-Owen1,642
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Clobazam159 claims
  2. Clonazepam157 claims
  3. Levetiracetam152 claims
  4. Lamotrigine110 claims
  5. Lacosamide98 claims
  6. Lamotrigine Er69 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $173.61

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meriem Bensalem-Owen$173.61
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

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

Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky

Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jagannadha Avasarala, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361972576940
  2. Robert Baumann, MDLexington, KY 405361093810145
  3. Franca Cambi, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361255436317
  4. Joshua Chalkley, MS, DOLexington, KY 405361043368491
  5. Gregory Jicha, MDLexington, KY 405361619073202
  6. Edward Kasarskis, MDLexington, KY 405361740385806
  7. William Maragos, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361497701346
  8. Kevin Nelson, MDLexington, KY 405361639117849

Common questions

What is Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD's NPI number?

Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811092976, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone Ste B101, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 36699, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD had 1,642 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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