Michael S. Benninger, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Cleveland, OH
Michael S. 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.
- Name
- Michael S. 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
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (216) 445-9409
- Medicaid ID
- 189443510 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071207000302); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Cleveland Clinic
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael S. Benninger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 055213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
272 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine81 claims
- Omeprazole62 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate58 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide17 claims
- 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phadia US Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicTwinsburg, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Michael S. Benninger among 440 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio
Michael S. Benninger, M.D. is one of 440 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2007 among the 283 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 207Y00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 440 otolaryngology physician records in Ohio.
All 440 in Ohio → Every provider in Cleveland → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tom Abelson, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951942263975
- Daniel Alam, M. D.Cleveland, OH 441951386607109
- Steven Ball, MDCleveland, OH 441951619065000
- Brian Burkey, MDCleveland, OH 441951023117454
- Edward Fine, MDCleveland, OH 441951538123344
- Richard Freeman, MDCleveland, OH 441951073618286
- Michael Fritz, MDCleveland, OH 441951811952880
- Thomas Haberkamp, MDCleveland, OH 441951629064803
Common questions
What is Michael S. Benninger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael S. 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 S. 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 S. 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 S. Benninger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Benninger, M.D. had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.