Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ricarda Benz, M.D.

Gynecology Physician · Fullerton, CA

Ricarda Benz, M.D. is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Fullerton, California, and NPI 1669453254, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (California G87188, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1669453254
Name
Ricarda Benz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
License number
G87188 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 E Valencia Mesa Dr, Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone
(714) 912-2211
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2005
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 100 E Valencia Mesa Dr

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

  1. May Ali, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1952589459
  2. Donald Armstrong, M.D.Gynecology Physician1881672665
  3. Serhat Aytug, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1194707471
  4. Jeffrey Bodwin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932195476
  5. Dennis Briley, PASurgical Physician Assistant1174731640
  6. Eugene Byun, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1104812643

Verify Ricarda Benz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecology physician in 2024

1,579 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 319 among the 1,929 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Ricarda Benz1,579
  2. Specialty average319

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium201 claims
  2. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)126 claims
  3. Estradiol115 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium110 claims
  5. Progesterone110 claims
  6. Ezetimibe102 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.

No measured Medicare quality score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $486.26

22 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,393 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,024.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricarda Benz$486.26
  2. Specialty average$2,024.38

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

Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 377 gynecology physician records in California.

Other gynecology physician records in California

  1. Ahmed Abdelaziz, MDSanta Maria, CA1790039733
  2. Keevan Abramson, MDFort Bragg, CA1851473177
  3. Robert Adams, MDMonterey, CA1316017601
  4. Naphthali Alinsod, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA1326055096
  5. Parichehr Allameh, M.D.Sylmar, CA1053434563
  6. Margarita Alvarado, M.D.San Francisco, CA1417974858
  7. Michal Amir, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1982790598
  8. Malaika Amneus, M.D.Sylmar, CA1538379706
  9. Anna Anderson, MDMountain View, CA1457577801
  10. Donald Armstrong, M.D.Fullerton, CA1881672665

Common questions

What is Ricarda Benz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ricarda Benz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669453254, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricarda Benz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 E Valencia Mesa Dr, Fullerton, CA, 92835. Phone: (714) 912-2211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricarda Benz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G87188, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ricarda Benz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricarda Benz, M.D. had 1,579 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 319. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ricarda Benz, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.