Peter Benziger, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Hood River, OR
Peter Benziger, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hood River, Oregon, and NPI 1811332786, issued on May 6, 2013. Check the license (Oregon MD170856, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter Benziger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD170856 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1750 12TH St, Hood River, OR 97031
- Phone
- (541) 386-5070
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 386-7190
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160609001345); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter Benziger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD170856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,788 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium205 claims
- Omeprazole122 claims
- Losartan Potassium107 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium102 claims
- Lisinopril100 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate72 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Columbia Gorge Medical Center PCHood River, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter Benziger among 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon
Peter Benziger, MD is one of 2,847 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2009 among the 1,671 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
46 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hood River
They are 46 of the 717 NPPES records with a practice address in Hood River, and 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon.
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- Miriam Fauth, MDHood River, OR 970311417941840
- Anthony Gay, M.D.Hood River, OR 970311912982422
- Michael Harris, MDHood River, OR 970311104828896
Common questions
What is Peter Benziger, MD's NPI number?
Peter Benziger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811332786, issued on May 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter Benziger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 12TH St, Hood River, OR, 97031. Phone: (541) 386-5070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter Benziger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD170856, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter Benziger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter Benziger, MD had 2,788 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Peter Benziger, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.