NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raymond Louis Benza, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Norfolk, VA

Raymond Louis Benza, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1366497430, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101285991, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366497430
Name
Raymond Louis Benza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
0101285991 VA
189292 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone
(757) 388-3934
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2025
Fax
(757) 388-2957
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231016002170); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 600 Gresham Dr

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

  1. Rachele Abel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871361808
  2. Marc Abrams, MDAnesthesiology Physician1144249244
  3. Nevin Adamski, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144070640
  4. Aderonke AdemolaGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336955814
  5. Arslan Ahmad, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1104200591
  6. Pranay Shah Ajay, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265127104

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Raymond Benza14
  2. Specialty average1,965

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): 59 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score18.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $16,748.09

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Insmed, Inc. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raymond Benza$16,748
  2. Specialty average$10,266

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY
  2. Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 42 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Virginia.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Virginia

  1. Mohammad Abuannadi, M.D.Charlottesville, VA1427071349
  2. Lena AliFalls Church, VA1740068402
  3. Frank Amico, DOChesapeake, VA1497091904
  4. Manjula Ananthram, MDNorfolk, VA1164549523
  5. Adebayo Atanda, MDWinchester, VA1376939280
  6. James Bergin, M.D.Charlottesville, VA1376606251
  7. Robert Bernstein, MDNorfolk, VA1538130034
  8. Vanessa BlumerFalls Church, VA1659765089
  9. Mirnela Byku, MDCharlottesville, VA1891011219
  10. Raveen Chawla, M.D.Winchester, VA1003235227

Common questions

What is Raymond Louis Benza, MD's NPI number?

Raymond Louis Benza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366497430, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raymond Louis Benza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA, 23507. Phone: (757) 388-3934. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raymond Louis Benza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101285991, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Raymond Louis Benza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raymond Louis Benza, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Raymond Louis Benza, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59 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.

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