2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1710908744 MD
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Soroush Behnam, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Dallas, Texas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,161 in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) 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
27K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75.3/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Soroush Behnam, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 26,625 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75.3/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
27K
Part D claims, 2023
83%
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.

Soroush Behnam, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Soroush Behnam, MD sits

This provider among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician peers

Across the 724 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Soroush Behnam, MD writes more Part D claims than 97% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 23% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Soroush Behnam, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Soroush Behnam, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Soroush Behnam, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 4 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 Soroush Behnam, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/23/2006

NPI 1710908744

Primary specialty

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Niche

4,161 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

26,625 vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 4,450

MIPS final score

75.3/100 7.8 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician - 0.1%Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Soroush Behnam, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) - 75.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75.3%
MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) - 75.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Soroush Behnam, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 9250 AMBERTON PKWY, Dallas, TX, 75243, with a listed phone of (682) 236-3656. NPI 1710908744 was issued on 07/23/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Behnam most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 26,625 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,123 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.5 million in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 68.1, Cost 49.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,161 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 4,450 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

9250 AMBERTON PKWY
Dallas, TX 75243

Provider Details

NPI 1710908744
Specialty Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/23/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75.2752
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
68.0792
Quality
49.5048
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Soroush Behnam, MD 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.

According to CMS billing records, Soroush Behnam, MD is affiliated with 4 Medicare-billing facilities.

Dallas Medical Specialists, PLLC
North Richland Hills, TX
Legacy Healthcare Services Inc
Spring, TX
Meridian Health Partners PLLC
Allen, TX
Texas Health Physicians Group
Fort Worth, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Soroush Behnam, MD. To verify Soroush Behnam, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Soroush Behnam, MD - brand share 17.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average

17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 26,625 2023 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 2023.

26,625
Total Claims
$1.5M
Total Drug Cost
1,123
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
26,940
Total Day Supply
626,535
Brand vs Generic
17% brand / 83% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$911K
Generic Drug Cost
$552K
Opioid Claims
518 (1.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
664

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
80.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.78
Gender Split
67% female / 33% male
Age Distribution
<65: 65, 65-74: 249, 75-84: 395, 85+: 414

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Soroush Behnam, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Levothyroxine Sodium
1,305
Atorvastatin Calcium
1,130
Furosemide
1,042
Eliquis
Apixaban
974
Amlodipine Besylate
913
Gabapentin
725
Potassium Chloride
643
Donepezil Hcl
605
Tamsulosin Hcl
533
Lisinopril
519

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How Soroush Behnam, MD fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

4,161
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
4,450
Avg Claims per Provider

Soroush Behnam, MD's 26,625 claims are above the specialty average of 4,450.

Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Behnam.

Compare Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Soroush Behnam, MD's specialty?
Soroush Behnam, MD specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Dallas, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Soroush Behnam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Soroush Behnam, MD wrote 26,625 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.5M in drug costs for 1,123 beneficiaries.
What is Soroush Behnam, MD's Medicare quality score?
Soroush Behnam, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.3/100 (Quality: 68.1, Cost: 49.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Soroush Behnam, MD located?
Soroush Behnam, MD is located at 9250 AMBERTON PKWY, Dallas, TX, 75243. Phone: (682) 236-3656.
What is Soroush Behnam, MD's NPI number?
Soroush Behnam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710908744, issued on 07/23/2006.
Does Soroush Behnam, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Soroush Behnam, MD's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $911K in brand drug costs.
Does Soroush Behnam, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Soroush Behnam, MD had 518 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,161 Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,450 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Soroush Behnam, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Soroush Behnam, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Furosemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Soroush Behnam, MD accept Medicare?
Soroush Behnam, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 26,625 Part D claims and 1,123 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Soroush Behnam, MD's credentials?
Soroush Behnam, MD's NPI is 1710908744 with credentials MD. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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