Ben E. Behnam, M.D.
NPI 1720278534ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Los Angeles, CA
Specialist (M.D.) in Los Angeles, California, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 2004). 619 Medicare patients in 2024, $1,509,961 paid; nearly all of their 1,334 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $564.50 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1720278534 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 2, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | A95319 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 619 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,750 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,509,961 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,334 · 1,856 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 376 |
| Total drug cost | $71,328 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$564.50 · 22 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$2,395 · 40 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $244.50 | 10 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $94.51 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $56.32 | 3 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $34.55 | 1 |
| Organon LLC | $30.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$564.50 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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