Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Benninger, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Cleveland, OH

Michael Benninger, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1053487421, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 055213, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1053487421
Name
Michael Benninger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
055213 OH
4301052477 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone
(216) 444-6686
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Cleveland Clinic

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  1. Wahid Aloweiwi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851211999
  2. Majed AlzahranyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285237073
  3. Jetan Badhiwala, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851027916
  4. Eric Baron, D.O,Neurology Physician1376719765
  5. Tarun Bhalla, M.D., PH.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1346412731
  6. Adam BobakStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982540688

Verify Michael Benninger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

272 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Benninger272
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine81 claims
  2. Omeprazole62 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate58 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide17 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium13 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: $5,382.28

9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Phadia US Inc.. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Benninger$5,382.28
  2. Specialty average$2,038.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicTwinsburg, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 435 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Ohio

  1. Ksenia Aaron, M.D.Cleveland, OH1891176582
  2. Abdul Abbass, MDRavenna, OH1871664441
  3. Fadi Abbass, M.D.Lima, OH1639283914
  4. Hassan Abbass, MDMayfield Heights, OH1023053980
  5. Tom Abelson, M.D.Cleveland, OH1942263975
  6. Jeffery Adam, MDTroy, OH1326019613
  7. Stewart Adam, MDDayton, OH1225009517
  8. Stewart Adam, MDVandalia, OH1184866642
  9. Vijay Adappa, M.D.Oregon, OH1902802648
  10. Abdulla Adib, MDDayton, OH1891765103

Common questions

What is Michael Benninger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Benninger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053487421, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Benninger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-6686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Benninger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 055213, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Benninger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Benninger, M.D. had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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 Aug 27, 2026.