Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Dibenedetto, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ponderay, ID

Michael Dibenedetto, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ponderay, Idaho, and NPI 1679644397, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M8578, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1679644397
Name
Michael Dibenedetto
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
M8578 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30544 Highway 200, Ponderay, ID 83852
Phone
(208) 265-9817
Enumerated
Nov 13, 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 30544 Highway 200

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

  1. Joan Bloom, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1033229307
  2. Angela Chapin, MTMassage Therapist1679110845
  3. Bruce Demko, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780651539
  4. Jonathan Fisher, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891969606
  5. Tara Heisey, LMTMassage Therapist1245194059
  6. Jessica Hunt, LMTMassage Therapist1851894018

Verify Michael Dibenedetto in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

300 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 150 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Dibenedetto300
  2. Specialty average344

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl79 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl37 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  4. Meloxicam27 claims
  5. Gabapentin25 claims
  6. Tranexamic Acid19 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Boundary Community HospitalBonners Ferry, ID · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Michael R Dibenedetto MD PLLCPonderay, ID

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.

1 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a Ponderay practice address

They are 1 of the 76 NPPES records with a Ponderay practice address, and 163 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho

  1. Arvin Alexander, MDKetchum, ID1316971971
  2. Aaron Altenburg, MDPocatello, ID1215145883
  3. John Andary, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID1629060280
  4. Toby Anderton, M.D.Twin Falls, ID1225359474
  5. Shane Andrew, DONampa, ID1356308316
  6. Ryan Applonie, DOBoise, ID1104266444
  7. Christopher Arena, MDCoeur D Alene, ID1497172431
  8. Daniel Bechtold, MDBoise, ID1124548730
  9. Matthew Beck, MDNampa, ID1053631192
  10. Krysten BellBoise, ID1639495708

Common questions

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

Michael Dibenedetto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679644397, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Dibenedetto, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30544 Highway 200, Ponderay, ID, 83852. Phone: (208) 265-9817. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Idaho license number M8578, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Michael Dibenedetto, M.D. had 300 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Dibenedetto, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.