Michael Benz, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Jersey City, NJ
Michael Benz, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Jersey City, New Jersey, and NPI 1548352438, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07219700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Benz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 25MA07219700 NJ
24MA07219700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 149 Palisade Ave FL 1, Jersey City, NJ 07306
- Phone
- (201) 222-1170
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 0036242 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040805000851); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 149 Palisade Ave FL 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adam Fineman, PAPhysician Assistant1992939748
Verify Michael Benz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA07219700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,975 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis180 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate166 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium156 claims
- Losartan Potassium154 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium148 claims
- Clopidogrel140 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,227.48
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Barnabas Health Medical Group, PCJersey City, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Benz among 168 interventional cardiology physician records in New Jersey
Michael Benz, M.D. is one of 168 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 95% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 146 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 168 interventional cardiology physician records in New Jersey.
All 168 in New Jersey → Every provider in Jersey City → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Preston Hupart, D.O.Jersey City, NJ 073071487610796
- Jahan Manjur, MDJersey City, NJ 073071205367711
- Vinodkumar Patel, MDJersey City, NJ 073071326142597
- Vladimir Znamensky, M.D.Jersey City, NJ 073071013103514
- Navin Budhwani, MDOakland, NJ 074361104990266
- Richard Hajjar, M.D.Oakland, NJ 074361588028138
- William Lee, MDOakland, NJ 074361083788145
- John Lee, M.D.Oakland, NJ 074361154502045
Common questions
What is Michael Benz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Benz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548352438, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Benz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 149 Palisade Ave FL 1, Jersey City, NJ, 07306. Phone: (201) 222-1170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Benz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07219700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Benz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Benz, M.D. had 1,975 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Benz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. 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.
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.