NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Gary Bennett, MD

Dermatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Richard Gary Bennett, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1760416648, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (California G50297, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760416648
Name
Richard Gary Bennett
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
G50297 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 20TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 315-0171
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 828-6647
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090330000495); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1970
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 1301 20TH St

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

  1. Robert Adair, M.D.Specialist1629013321
  2. Parviz Afshani, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1083693766
  3. James Anastasi, M.D.Legal Medicine1649280074
  4. Philip Bretsky, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1568683076
  5. James Burrows, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1790872281
  6. Lisa Cano, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1619912276

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  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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

495 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Richard Bennett495
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin217 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide35 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate33 claims
  4. Amoxicillin29 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl26 claims
  6. Mupirocin23 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 MIPS final 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Richard G Bennett MDSanta Monica, CA

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

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

Other dermatology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abaza, M.D.Diamond Bar, CA1831148501
  2. Farah Abdulla, MDDuarte, CA1093934390
  3. Robert Abergel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1841565843
  4. Karen Abisogun, MDLos Angeles, CA1124474515
  5. Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
  6. Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
  7. Payam Abrishami, MDAgoura Hills, CA1447288147
  8. Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
  9. Rachel Abuav, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1356481733
  10. Boya Abudu, MD, MPHSacramento, CA1336608637

Common questions

What is Richard Gary Bennett, MD's NPI number?

Richard Gary Bennett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760416648, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Gary Bennett, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 20TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 315-0171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Gary Bennett, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G50297, 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 Richard Gary Bennett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Gary Bennett, MD had 495 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Gary Bennett, MD's MIPS final 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), 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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