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Dr. Benigno B Bobon , MD

Internal Medicine • Duluth, GA

Active NPI 1487645032 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

3505 Duluth Park Ln, Building 4, Ste 400
Duluth, GA 300963201

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3505 Duluth Park Ln
Building 4, Ste 400

Duluth, GA 300963201

Telephone 6785973180
Fax 6785973181
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Tender Loving Care Health Care Services Of Georgia, Llc Facility NPI 1235182767

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Maxa Internal Medicine Associates Pc. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare patients

499 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $299,713 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $240,631 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

27,900 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$1,099,128 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $2,583.56 across 83 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $2,523.56 across 82 records.
  • Education: $60.00 across 1 record.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 21)

  • Novo Nordisk Inc: $715.29 across 14 records.
  • Amgen Inc.: $534.99 across 15 records.
  • AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $293.06 across 8 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

38 years (graduated 1988)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1988 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

NPI first issued

2005

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Bobon has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Bobon as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Duluth and Georgia

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Duluth, GA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 875. Middle half: 489 to 3,209.

More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,231 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 672. Middle half: 265 to 1,452.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Duluth, GA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $88,451. Middle half: $38,083 to $243,555.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,231 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $60,567. Middle half: $25,913 to $112,444.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Duluth, GA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $70,335. Middle half: $29,228 to $191,825.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,231 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $46,578. Middle half: $19,427 to $87,208.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Duluth, GA (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,289. Middle half: 282 to 5,254.

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,501 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 980. Middle half: 139 to 5,642.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Duluth, GA (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $172,937. Middle half: $7,041 to $331,633.

A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,501 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $70,328. Middle half: $6,642 to $487,590.

39 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Duluth, GA (3,962 in Georgia).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Duluth

33.3% of these 39 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

66.7% of these 39 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments · Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 83 records totaling $2,583.56.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
REPATHA General $143.64
Dexcom, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
DEXCOM G7 GSS (161) General $136.12
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVENITY General $129.15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AREXVY General $124.79
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVENITY General $124.74
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $120.65
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FARXIGA General $115.22
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $115.03
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $114.50
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $112.14
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $100.73
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
BREZTRI General $88.06
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Education
In-kind items and services
— General $60.00
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FANAPT General $32.82
Lundbeck LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
REXULTI General $27.73
Medtronic, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
INTERSTIM General $26.78
Corcept Therapeutics
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Korlym General $24.98
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
XIFAXAN General $24.92
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $24.50
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Veozah General $24.23
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NEXLETOL General $23.21
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
PAXLOVID General $22.73
Lundbeck LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
REXULTI General $22.39
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Kerendia General $22.36
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AZMIRO General $21.79

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
644 368 $280.00 $126.39
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
561 296 $45.00 $13.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
459 292 $225.00 $89.63
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
449 83 $110.00 $62.00
83036 Hemoglobin a1c level
394 197 $40.00 $9.52
99457 Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes
380 58 $78.00 $48.42
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
322 320 $82.00 $14.20
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
314 314 $225.00 $128.47
99458 Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes
298 40 $70.00 $39.01
99454 Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
184 30 $95.08 $46.60
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
148 147 $44.86 $18.71
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
146 61 $60.00 $47.60
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
122 121 $50.00 $32.05
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay
118 118 $55.00 $15.34
90653 Influenza vaccine, inactivated
111 111 $125.00 $81.82
90472 Administration of vaccine, each additional vaccine
67 34 $50.00 $14.48
90471 Administration of vaccine
48 47 $50.00 $20.39
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
41 15 $20.00 $0.97
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
38 38 $835.00 $129.09
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
30 30 $50.00 $32.05
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
30 27 $80.00 $52.92
96372 Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
29 16 $70.00 $14.15
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
28 28 $550.00 $152.07
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
26 26 $400.00 $289.25
90715 Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (7 years or older)
26 26 $130.00 $38.04

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 743 63,232 $6,561.13 214
Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium 491 39,562 $5,181.18 131
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 473 40,207 $2,287.85 144
Rosuvastatin Calcium Rosuvastatin Calcium 456 40,067 $3,931.96 136
Metformin Hcl Metformin Hcl 400 34,257 $2,007.79 120
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 316 26,884 $2,814.31 92
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 288 23,410 $2,496.51 93
Omeprazole Omeprazole 260 19,571 $2,963.88 67
Lisinopril Lisinopril 246 21,807 $1,368.99 74
Gabapentin Gabapentin 239 15,865 $3,064.07 71
Alprazolam Alprazolam 239 7,970 $883.32 44
Zolpidem Tartrate Zolpidem Tartrate 239 10,190 $1,148.20 57
Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Succinate 194 15,868 $2,627.07 58
Pravastatin Sodium Pravastatin Sodium 190 16,644 $3,178.98 58
Tamsulosin Hcl Tamsulosin Hcl 170 13,450 $2,800.06 57
Simvastatin Simvastatin 145 11,948 $1,030.42 40
Tizanidine Hcl Tizanidine Hcl 144 4,680 $594.27 45
Tramadol Hcl Tramadol Hcl 140 4,482 $381.72 42
Hydrochlorothiazide Hydrochlorothiazide 139 11,575 $527.95 35
Ezetimibe Ezetimibe 139 12,030 $2,325.40 43
Metoprolol Tartrate Metoprolol Tartrate 127 8,670 $1,007.20 32
Pioglitazone Hcl Pioglitazone Hcl 127 9,507 $1,380.98 33
Trazodone Hcl Trazodone Hcl 125 8,328 $694.20 37
Jardiance Empagliflozin 120 7,840 $154,664.94 33
Allopurinol Allopurinol 116 9,481 $797.89 35

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

License # reported to NPPES GA 034303

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Check License Status with the State Board License numbers are self-reported to NPPES; T-MedInfo does not confirm them against state records. Current status: Georgia Composite Medical Board.
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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20060130000068

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

GA

PECOS Control ID

3274547252

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Maxa Internal Medicine Associates Pc

3505 Duluth Park Lane, Duluth, GA 30096

Maxa Internal Medicine Associates Pc

3505 Duluth Park Ln, Duluth, GA 300963203

Phone: 6785973180

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

4 listed
Deanna Essig , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1568036002

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Dr. Richard Maxa , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1144371386

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Joel Phillips , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1518367473

Physician Assistant

Alexandra Ruiz

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1538557061

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated November 02, 2005.

No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1487645032
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: November 02, 2005
Last Update: June 23, 2011
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

3505 Duluth Park Ln, Building 4, Ste 400

Duluth, GA 300963201

Phone: 6785973180

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.