Ricardo J. Benenstein, MD
NPI 1740470459ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Stamford, CT
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Stamford Health Medical Group Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Stamford, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $162,389 for 1,145 claims, against $86,853 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $469.90 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Canton-Potsdam Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740470459 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 9, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 69384 | CT |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 254009 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 133801 | FL |
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) (CT); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,156 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,181 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $86,853 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,145 · 2,802 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 162 |
| Total drug cost | $162,389 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Stamford Health Medical Group IncStamford, CT · 444 clinicians
- Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY · 252 clinicians
- Massena Hospital IncMassena, NY · 42 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY
- Gouverneur HospitalGouverneur, NY
- Slhs Massena, IncMassena, NY
- Stamford HospitalStamford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$469.90 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$201.02 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $403.31 | 8 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $33.21 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $17.85 | 1 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$469.90 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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