NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1336161447 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Sara Benjamin, M.D.
Neurology Physician in Baltimore, Maryland.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
489
Medicare Part D claims · 80 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Sara Benjamin, M.D. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 489 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 489
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Sara Benjamin, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1336161447), first enumerated 07/25/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 489 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1336161447 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1336161447
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 489
- BOOK-THIN 487 in Maryland
- PHOTO-ENUM Nicole Liebentritt · 2006
Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
489 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Sara Benjamin, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sara Benjamin, M.D.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
489 64% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1336161447 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/25/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sara Benjamin, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Sara Benjamin, M.D. - brand share 8.0%
Neurology Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 489 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
489
Total Claims
$74K
Total Drug Cost
80
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 937.867
- Total Day Supply
- 27,927
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $36K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $39K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.14
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 38% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sara Benjamin, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
77 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
43 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
33 claims
- Ropinirole Hcl
Ropinirole Hcl
31 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydr… 29
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
29 claims
- Modafinil 23
Modafinil
23 claims
- Pregabalin 21
Pregabalin
21 claims
- Armodafinil 19
Armodafinil
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 77 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 43 |
| Clonazepam | 33 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | 31 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 29 |
| Modafinil | 23 |
| Pregabalin | 21 |
| Armodafinil | 19 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 18 |
| Dayvigo Lemborexant | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Sara Benjamin, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s 489 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Benjamin, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Benjamin.
One of 487 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Maryland, 5 are shown here.
Orwa Aboud
M.D. PH.D
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Malik Adil
MD
Bethesda, MD
Dr. Busranur Agac
MD
Bethesda, MD
Dr. Gurdeep Ahluwalia
M.D.
Annapolis, MD
Dr. Haroon Ahmad
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Sara Benjamin, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Baltimore, Maryland. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Sara Benjamin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sara Benjamin, M.D. wrote 489 Medicare Part D claims totaling $74K in drug costs for 80 beneficiaries.
What is Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Sara Benjamin, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sara Benjamin, M.D. located? ▼
Sara Benjamin, M.D. is located at 1800 ORLEANS ST, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 502-2037.
What is Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336161447, issued on 07/25/2006.
Does Sara Benjamin, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $36K in brand drug costs.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sara Benjamin, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Zolpidem Tartrate, Clonazepam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sara Benjamin, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Sara Benjamin, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 489 Part D claims and 80 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Sara Benjamin, M.D.'s NPI is 1336161447 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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