Yussef Bennani, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,292 in Infectious Disease 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Yussef Bennani, M.D. filed 3,530 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Infectious Disease Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana, prescribing 59% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 59%
- 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.
Yussef Bennani, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,530 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Yussef Bennani, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Yussef Bennani, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)
Infectious Disease Physician ranks #89 among Louisiana's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Louisiana provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Infectious Disease Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Infectious Disease Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Yussef Bennani, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1542 TULANE AVE, New Orleans, LA, 70112, with a listed phone of (504) 568-5031. NPI 1730478363 was issued on 04/05/2011. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Bennani 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 3,530 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 115 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4.1 million in drug spend, split 39% brand-name and 59% generic by claim count. 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.
Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730478363 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/05/2011 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Yussef Bennani, 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.
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 · Above average
39% brand-name claims vs 59% generic, on 3,530 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,933
- Total Day Supply
- 114,797
- Brand vs Generic
- 39% brand / 59% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4.0M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $91K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 31
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 60.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.14
- Gender Split
- 26% female / 74% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 69, 65-74: 34, 75-84: 12, 85+: 0
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Yussef Bennani, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
341 claims
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
293 claims
- Tivicay
Tivicay
283 claims
- Descovy
Descovy
245 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
149 claims
- Lisinopril 113
Lisinopril
113 claims
- Metformin Hcl 93
Metformin Hcl
93 claims
- Gabapentin 84
Gabapentin
84 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 341 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 293 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 283 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 245 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 149 |
| Lisinopril | 113 |
| Metformin Hcl | 93 |
| Gabapentin | 84 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 84 |
| Genvoya Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 73 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How Yussef Bennani, M.D. fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
Yussef Bennani, M.D.'s 3,530 claims are above the specialty average of 816.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bennani.
Compare Infectious Disease 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 Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Infectious Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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.
- 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).
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