Sarah M. Benish, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Edina, MN
Sarah M. Benish, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1053384701, issued on Feb 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 46866, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah M. Benish
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 46866 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3400 W 66TH St, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 920-7200
- Enumerated
- Feb 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (763) 302-4234
- Medicaid IDs
- 34772900 WI
794430600 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040922000088); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3400 W 66TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kathleen Beckman, RN, CNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1457338337
Verify Sarah M. Benish in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 46866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nurtec Odt125 claims
- Emgality Pen102 claims
- Topiramate97 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector65 claims
- Memantine Hcl63 claims
- Pregabalin41 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): 82.3 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 3 group practices
- Fairview Express CareMaplewood, MN
- Healtheast Medical Research InstituteSaint Paul, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah M. Benish among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota
Sarah M. Benish, M.D. is one of 609 neurology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota.
All 609 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janiece Aldinger, M.D.Edina, MN 554351194779389
- Raluca Banica-Wolters, MDEdina, MN 554351699741058
- Mary Chiasson, D.O.Bloomington, MN 554351235133265
- Thanh Dang, MDBloomington, MN 554351164403994
- Gerald Dove, M.D.Bloomington, MN 554351033113063
- Bruce Idelkope, M.D.Edina, MN 554351083661680
- Fred Lux, MDBloomington, MN 554351982608535
- Susan Minette, D.O.Bloomington, MN 554351598769523
Common questions
What is Sarah M. Benish, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah M. Benish, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053384701, issued on Feb 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah M. Benish, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 W 66TH St, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 920-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah M. Benish, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 46866, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah M. Benish, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah M. Benish, M.D. had 1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah M. Benish, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.