Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D.
Epilepsy Physician · Hartford, CT
Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D. is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1831503101, issued on Jun 16, 2014. Check the license (Connecticut 61794, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Meira Benchaya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
- License number
- 61794 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 80 Seymour Street #JB 604, Hartford, CT 06102
- Phone
- (860) 545-5120
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2024
- Fax
- (860) 545-5003
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190701002361); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah Meira Benchaya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 61794Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024
946 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam211 claims
- Lacosamide79 claims
- Lamotrigine77 claims
- Levetiracetam Er61 claims
- Lamotrigine Er42 claims
- Briviact41 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): 83.3 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 one group practice
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCSouthington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Meira Benchaya among 10 epilepsy physician records in Connecticut
Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D. is one of 10 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Epilepsy Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 10 epilepsy physician records in Connecticut.
All 10 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hartford → Epilepsy Physician nationwide →
The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Swetha Ade, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021801155296
- Lisa Knopf, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021073806345
- Anumeha Sheth, MDHartford, CT 061021942514773
- Yan Zhang, MD, PHDHartford, CT 061021851526651
- Gabriel Martz, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061780809541
- Meghan Ward, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601134413412
- Gordon Buchanan, MD, PHDNew Haven, CT 065101558543595
- Maria Kristina Dorotan, MDNew Haven, CT 065101982125282
Common questions
What is Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831503101, issued on Jun 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Seymour Street #JB 604, Hartford, CT, 06102. Phone: (860) 545-5120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 61794, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D. had 946 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.