Payam Benson, MD
Nephrology Physician · Bergenfield, NJ
Payam Benson, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Bergenfield, New Jersey, and NPI 1457539850, issued on Feb 7, 2008. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09054900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Payam Benson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 25MA09054900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 81 Maiden LN, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
- Phone
- (646) 261-2631
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131211001982); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 433 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Verify Payam Benson 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 25MA09054900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
349 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Spironolactone13 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Losartan Potassium12 claims
- Nifedipine Er11 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: $1,178.90
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Rwjbh Emergency Medicine Associates, LLCNew Brunswick, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Payam Benson among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey
Payam Benson, MD is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
All 433 in New Jersey → Every provider in Bergenfield → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Albert Siu, M.D.Bergenfield, NJ 076211063668895
- Mirel Abramovici, M.D.Englewood, NJ 076311215961958
- Samuel Agahiu, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311992967020
- Deborah Fein, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311013998210
- Emmanuelle Gilles, M.D.Englewood, NJ 076311033321294
- Gerald Grodstein, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311245211440
- Louis Jan, M.D.Englewood, NJ 076311831152966
- Austin Pattner, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311639150840
Common questions
What is Payam Benson, MD's NPI number?
Payam Benson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457539850, issued on Feb 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Payam Benson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Maiden LN, Bergenfield, NJ, 07621. Phone: (646) 261-2631. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Payam Benson, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09054900, 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 Payam Benson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Payam Benson, MD had 349 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.