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2026 NPPES data Pediatrics Physician NPI 1942359005 MD
Verify on CMS → Patricia Benoist, MD
Pediatrics Physician in Houston, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 80,576 in Pediatrics Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 141 beneficiaries · Pediatrics Physician avg: 762
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.4/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$133.26
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Patricia Benoist, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,678 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 92.4/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Patricia Benoist, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
92 Top 32% higher than 68% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Patricia Benoist, MD sits
This provider among pediatrics physician peers
Across the 1,120 pediatrics physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Patricia Benoist, MD writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 66% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pediatrics physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Patricia Benoist, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Patricia Benoist, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Patricia Benoist, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pediatrics Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,678 251% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92.4/100 9.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Pediatrics Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Patricia Benoist, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatrics Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pediatrics Physician) - 92.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Patricia Benoist, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pediatrics Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1337 S SAM HOUSTON BLVD, Houston, MO, 65483, with a listed phone of (417) 967-5639. NPI 1942359005 was issued on 01/09/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,678 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 141 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $269K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 92.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85, Cost 87.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pediatrics Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 80,576 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 762 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942359005 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatrics Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/09/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
92.4309
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85
Quality
87.2744
Cost
93
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Patricia Benoist, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Texas County Memorial Hospital
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Houston, MO
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 260024
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Patricia Benoist, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$133
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Patricia Benoist, MD - brand share 14.0%
Pediatrics Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 2,678 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,678
Total Claims
$269K
Total Drug Cost
141
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,015
- Total Day Supply
- 178,467
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $222K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $45K
- Opioid Claims
- 65 (2.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.06
- Gender Split
- 77% female / 23% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 64, 75-84: 47, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Patricia Benoist, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
224 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
164 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
113 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
111 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
98 claims
- Omeprazole 84
Omeprazole
84 claims
- Sertraline Hcl 80
Sertraline Hcl
80 claims
- Metformin Hcl 75
Metformin Hcl
75 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 224 |
| Lisinopril | 164 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 113 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 111 |
| Famotidine | 98 |
| Omeprazole | 84 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 80 |
| Metformin Hcl | 75 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 64 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 61 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pediatrics Physician Overview
How Patricia Benoist, MD fits within the Pediatrics Physician landscape nationally.
80,576
Pediatrics Physician Providers in US
56
States with Pediatrics Physician
762
Avg Claims per Provider
Patricia Benoist, MD's 2,678 claims are above the specialty average of 762.
Nearby Pediatrics Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Benoist.
Dr. Sol Abarca Acevedo
M.D.
Kansas City, MO
Dr. Mohamed Abdelbaki
MD
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. Ruba Abdelhadi
MD
Kansas City, MO
Elaf Abdelmagid
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. Mohamed Aashiq Abdul Ghayum
M.D.
Kansas City, MO
Compare Pediatrics Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Missouri medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pediatrics Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Patricia Benoist, MD's specialty? ▼
Patricia Benoist, MD specializes in Pediatrics Physician and practices in Houston, Missouri. Credentials: MD.
How much does Patricia Benoist, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Patricia Benoist, MD wrote 2,678 Medicare Part D claims totaling $269K in drug costs for 141 beneficiaries.
What is Patricia Benoist, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Patricia Benoist, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.4/100 (Quality: 85, Cost: 87.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Patricia Benoist, MD located? ▼
Patricia Benoist, MD is located at 1337 S SAM HOUSTON BLVD, Houston, MO, 65483. Phone: (417) 967-5639.
What is Patricia Benoist, MD's NPI number? ▼
Patricia Benoist, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942359005, issued on 01/09/2007.
Does Patricia Benoist, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Patricia Benoist, MD's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $222K in brand drug costs.
Does Patricia Benoist, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Patricia Benoist, MD had 65 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%.
How many Pediatrics Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 80,576 Pediatrics Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Pediatrics Physician provider writes 762 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Patricia Benoist, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Patricia Benoist, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Patricia Benoist, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Patricia Benoist, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,678 Part D claims and 141 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Patricia Benoist, MD's credentials? ▼
Patricia Benoist, MD's NPI is 1942359005 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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