Benjamin Farahnik, MD
NPI 1699209254ActiveIndividual· Dermatology, Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology· Long Beach, CA
Dermatology, Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology (MD) in Long Beach, California, trained at University of Vermont College of Medicine (class of 2017). 814 Medicare patients in 2024, $310,832 paid; nearly all of their 929 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $174,190 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1699209254 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 15, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology, Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Primary | 207NI0002X | A157788 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 814 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,944 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $310,832 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 929 · 1,035 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 391 |
| Total drug cost | $239,906 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Vermont College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- J Robert West MD IncLas Vegas, NV · 138 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$174,190 · 398 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$19,054 · 219 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $75,319 | 138 |
| Botanix Sb Inc | $55,915 | 57 |
| Amgen Inc. | $38,892 | 50 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $700.51 | 18 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $475.66 | 27 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$147,378 · 44 payments
- Food and Beverage$10,015 · 288 payments
- Consulting Fee$9,230 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$7,463 · 62 payments
- Education$105.04 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records