Dr. Brian Eric Benson , MD
Otolaryngology • Hackensack, NJ
20 Prospect Ave, Suite 613
Hackensack, NJ 076011997
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NPI assigned on April 9, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,753 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 285 service units.
- 31231 — Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope: 259 service units.
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 233 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 810 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Azelastine Hcl — 198 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluticasone Propionate — 130 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ipratropium Bromide — 83 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 18 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,259. Middle half: 596 to 1,897.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,181.5 in 2020 to 1,753 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
20 Prospect Ave
Suite 613
Hackensack, NJ 076011997
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care Pc. 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
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons
2003
What Public CMS Data Show
Otolaryngology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
679 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $234,818 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.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
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 $183,743 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
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
1,198 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
$17,069 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
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: $762.68 across 20 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $762.68 across 20 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 11)
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.: $244.28 across 5 records.
- AERIN MEDICAL INC.: $172.17 across 2 records.
- Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC: $105.26 across 1 record.
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.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
23 years (graduated 2003)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2003 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished 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
2008
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.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Benson 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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Benson 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.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
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.
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 70% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,259. Middle half: 596 to 1,897.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $138,857. Middle half: $69,925 to $215,617.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $101,936. Middle half: $50,657 to $159,284.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 89 to 558.
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 185 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 473. Middle half: 188 to 811.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,391. Middle half: $1,182 to $13,383.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 185 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,373. Middle half: $3,375 to $20,987.
13 active clinicians are listed under Otolaryngology with a practice address in Hackensack, NJ (263 in New Jersey).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hackensack
0% of these 13 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
84.6% of these 13 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 20% from 2,181.5 in 2020 to 1,753 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,181.5
- 2021: 3,374
- 2022: 4,080
- 2023: 3,479
- 2024: 1,753
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 57% from $149,684 in 2020 to $234,818 in 2024.
- 2020: $149,684
- 2021: $207,623
- 2022: $223,439
- 2023: $237,982
- 2024: $234,818
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 60% from $115,115 in 2020 to $183,743 in 2024.
- 2020: $115,115
- 2021: $161,681
- 2022: $172,339
- 2023: $184,378
- 2024: $183,743
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 59% from 508 in 2020 to 810 in 2024.
- 2020: 508
- 2021: 558
- 2022: 658
- 2023: 737
- 2024: 810
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 56% from 770 in 2020 to 1,198 in 2024.
- 2020: 770
- 2021: 830
- 2022: 992
- 2023: 1,056
- 2024: 1,198
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $16,950 in 2020 and $17,069 in 2024.
- 2020: $16,950
- 2021: $21,720
- 2022: $23,827
- 2023: $19,318
- 2024: $17,069
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $377.84 in 2021 to $762.68 in 2025.
- 2021: $377.84
- 2022: $396.66
- 2023: $130.88
- 2024: $8,929.71
- 2025: $762.68
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
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 20 records totaling $762.68.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INSPIRE | General | $149.92 |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVAER STYLUS | General | $146.63 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Xeomin | General | $105.26 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INSPIRE | General | $39.05 |
| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $32.08 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM | General | $28.67 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM | General | $27.15 |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVAER STYLUS | General | $25.54 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INSPIRE | General | $25.32 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUPLAZID | General | $21.28 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INSPIRE | General | $20.60 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Harmonic | General | $18.41 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUCALA | General | $18.40 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUCALA | General | $17.15 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUCALA | General | $16.75 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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KEYTRUDA | General | $16.42 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $15.50 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUCALA | General | $15.13 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XHANCE | General | $14.03 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INSPIRE | General | $9.39 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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285 | 208 | $321.49 | $145.34 |
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31231
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope
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259 | 196 | $343.98 | $214.06 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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233 | 179 | $154.81 | $64.43 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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187 | 162 | $208.56 | $103.76 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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183 | 183 | $421.31 | $187.23 |
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31575
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope
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163 | 132 | $403.87 | $147.47 |
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69210
Removal of impacted ear wax
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140 | 108 | $108.14 | $50.38 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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99 | 99 | $304.24 | $124.77 |
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31579
Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope
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81 | 62 | $778.33 | $227.20 |
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G0268
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing
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48 | 48 | $150.00 | $58.68 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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43 | 43 | $200.00 | $82.60 |
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92557
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
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17 | 16 | $130.00 | $40.93 |
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92550
Test for eardrum and muscle function
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15 | 14 | $75.00 | $24.41 |
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.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 198 | 10,134 | $4,767.44 | 108 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 130 | 6,780 | $1,992.50 | 82 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 83 | 4,223 | $2,730.49 | 42 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 64 | 3,600 | $813.16 | 34 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 38 | 279 | $162.10 | 33 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 38 | 230 | $268.92 | 33 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 33 | 276 | $220.47 | 25 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 30 | 295 | $45.23 | 24 |
| Flunisolide | Flunisolide | 27 | 1,260 | $993.45 | 12 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 25 | 125 | $113.01 | 24 |
| Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone | Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth | 24 | 360 | $2,540.73 | 16 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 23 | 413 | $912.54 | 18 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 23 | 435 | $938.52 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 18 | 66 | $32.53 | 17 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 18 | 654 | $173.29 | — |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 14 | 216 | $74.60 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 13 | 349 | $28.12 | 11 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 11 | 228 | $262.05 | — |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-11-16NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
I20090305000083
NJ
5799841433
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
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care Pc
30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 076011915
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care Pc
20 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 076011999
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care Pc
20 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 076011997
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 331 NEWMAN SPRINGS RD STE 220, RED BANK, NJ 077015792 (Tel: 7328070877)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 20 PROSPECT AVE, SUITE 613, HACKENSACK, NJ 076011997 (Tel: 5519962750)
Registered at 20 PROSPECT AVE, SUITE 613, HACKENSACK, NJ 076011997 (Tel: 5519962750)
Recorded as BRIAN BENSON, M.D.
Otolaryngology (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 25MA08215300)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Otolaryngology Specialists in Hackensack
- Dr. Alan Tell, MD
- Dr. Matthew Hanson, MD
- Dr. Ofer Azoulay, MD
- Dr. Christopher Shaari, MD
- Jonathan Lesserson
- Dr. Nicole Farber, MD
Mailing Address
331 Newman Springs Rd Ste 220
Red Bank, NJ 077015792
Phone: 7328070877