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Miriam M Benoff , NP

Nurse Practitioner • Hackensack, NJ

Active NPI 1861504169 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

321 Summit Ave
Hackensack, NJ 076011429

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

321 Summit Ave

Hackensack, NJ 076011429

Telephone 2013432434
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
321 Summit Medical Facility NPI 1679865109

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: Excelcare Medical Associates Pa. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

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

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare patients

144 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 $77,021 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 $58,892 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

3,547 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

$67,846 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: $258.60 across 13 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $258.60 across 13 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)

  • Exact Sciences Corporation: $91.04 across 4 records.
  • Novo Nordisk Inc: $38.15 across 2 records.
  • GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $35.43 across 2 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

22 years (graduated 2004)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2004 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.

NPI first issued

2006

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; 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.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Miriam Benoff 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 Miriam Benoff 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 Hackensack and New Jersey

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 88. Middle half: 43 to 265.

More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 810 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 281. Middle half: 105 to 693.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,682. Middle half: $3,691 to $20,394.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 810 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $23,753. Middle half: $8,534 to $57,365.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,917. Middle half: $2,941 to $16,460.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 810 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,256. Middle half: $6,538 to $43,197.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 30 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 93. Middle half: 48 to 240.

More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 875 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 308. Middle half: 81 to 1,016.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 30 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,149. Middle half: $488 to $25,723.

A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 875 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,535. Middle half: $1,330 to $113,516.

72 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Hackensack, NJ (1,964 in New Jersey).

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

Telehealth indicator in Hackensack

13.9% of these 72 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

43.1% of these 72 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 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): 13 records totaling $258.60.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $25.91
Boston Scientific Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
SpaceOAR System General $24.80
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $24.14
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $22.93
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $20.15
Eli Lilly and Company
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ZEPBOUND General $19.44
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVENITY General $18.08
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $18.06
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
SHINGRIX General $18.00
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $18.00
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
SHINGRIX General $17.43
Lundbeck LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
REXULTI General $16.13
Lundbeck LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
REXULTI General $15.53

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
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
294 113 $15.00 $8.65
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
276 45 $408.42 $117.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
194 72 $423.79 $121.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
67 45 $290.45 $85.39
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
46 46 $435.00 $124.75
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
40 40 $65.00 $18.52
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
37 20 $265.00 $71.12
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
32 32 $50.00 $13.75
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
29 28 $70.00 $35.50
90653 Influenza vaccine, inactivated
25 25 $255.00 $81.82

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
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 104 8,073 $598.09 31
Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium 98 8,400 $1,170.26 29
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 85 7,259 $1,037.74 30
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 77 6,760 $939.01 22
Rosuvastatin Calcium Rosuvastatin Calcium 71 5,988 $906.39 23
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 69 5,038 $1,132.68 21
Escitalopram Oxalate Escitalopram Oxalate 63 4,891 $1,135.62 22
Metformin Hcl Metformin Hcl 62 3,498 $498.17 12
Alprazolam Alprazolam 57 1,804 $518.58 19
Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Succinate 43 3,408 $728.19 11
Hydrochlorothiazide Hydrochlorothiazide 40 2,895 $263.59 12
Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate 39 2,820 $416.86 —
Lorazepam Lorazepam 38 1,003 $206.31 —
Simvastatin Simvastatin 34 2,420 $214.71 —
Clonazepam Clonazepam 33 1,186 $430.86 —
Azithromycin Azithromycin 32 160 $112.88 25
Gabapentin Gabapentin 30 1,940 $348.62 —
Sertraline Hcl Sertraline Hcl 27 2,310 $346.12 —
Furosemide Furosemide 26 1,800 $207.96 —
Montelukast Sodium Montelukast Sodium 25 2,170 $276.84 —
Duloxetine Hcl Duloxetine Hcl 25 2,250 $534.07 —
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate 25 658 $567.33 —
Potassium Chloride Potassium Chloride 24 1,914 $752.89 —
Zolpidem Tartrate Zolpidem Tartrate 24 770 $200.01 —
Famotidine Famotidine 23 1,428 $208.19 —

(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

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

License # reported to NPPES NJ 26NJ00089300

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

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

PRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20070228000059

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

NJ

PECOS Control ID

8123120755

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

Excelcare Medical Associates Pa

408 37th St, Union City, NJ 070874994

Phone: 2018644477

Excelcare Medical Associates Pa

30 W Century Rd, Paramus, NJ 076521440

Phone: 2016325057

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

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

1 listed
Dr. Timothy Kowal , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1760626048

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated August 31, 2006.

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 August 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1861504169
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: August 31, 2006
Last Update: July 08, 2007
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hackensack

All Nurse Practitioners in Hackensack

Mailing Address

1097 Falmouth Ave

Teaneck, NJ 076661907

Phone: 2018360210

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.