Monica Benavides
NPI 1043476674ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Pittsburgh, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,121,793 for 5,792 claims, against $47,611 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. reported $201.66 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043476674 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 28, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD461468 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 629 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,214 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,611 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,792 · 13,579 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 646 |
| Total drug cost | $1,121,793 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc EastMonroeville, PA
- Upmc PassavantPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
- Upmc St MargaretPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$201.66 · 5 payments from 1 company
- 2024$247.85 · 10 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $201.66 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$201.66 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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