Dr. Benedict Chang Wu , DO, PhD
Dermatology โข Bronx, NY
3514 Bainbridge Ave
Bronx, NY 104671402
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NPI assigned on June 11, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 366 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99221 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 78 service units.
- 99233 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 60 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 50 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,072 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Ketoconazole โ 249 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ammonium Lactate โ 107 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clobetasol Propionate โ 95 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 25 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Dermatology in Bronx, NY (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 289. Middle half: 54 to 912.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in New York (2024, 767 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,316. Middle half: 464 to 2,848.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 71 in 2021 to 366 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3514 Bainbridge Ave
Bronx, NY 104671402
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Bronx, NY. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Montefiore Medical Center. 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
2016
What Public CMS Data Show
Dermatology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
227 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $37,612 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $28,895 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,208 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
$382,659 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $650.22 across 9 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $550.23 across 8 records.
- Education: $99.99 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- Galderma Laboratories, L.P.: $150.79 across 1 record.
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $145.57 across 1 record.
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $129.57 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.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
10 years (graduated 2016)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 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
2016
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Wu 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. Wu 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 Bronx and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dermatology in Bronx, NY (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 289. Middle half: 54 to 912.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in New York (2024, 767 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,316. Middle half: 464 to 2,848.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Bronx, NY (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,299. Middle half: $5,163 to $81,796.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in New York (2024, 767 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $99,216. Middle half: $39,676 to $225,516.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Bronx, NY (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,253. Middle half: $4,012 to $59,007.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in New York (2024, 767 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,451. Middle half: $28,070 to $164,608.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Bronx, NY (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 797. Middle half: 283 to 1,494.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in New York (2024, 898 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 441. Middle half: 150 to 948.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Bronx, NY (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $162,771. Middle half: $21,516 to $539,058.
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in New York (2024, 898 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $40,223. Middle half: $4,847 to $195,158.
37 active clinicians are listed under Dermatology with a practice address in Bronx, NY (1,211 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bronx
18.9% of these 37 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45.9% of these 37 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 increased 415% from 71 in 2021 to 366 in 2024.
- 2021: 71
- 2022: 313
- 2023: 343
- 2024: 366
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 367% from $8,055 in 2021 to $37,612 in 2024.
- 2021: $8,055
- 2022: $34,182
- 2023: $39,414
- 2024: $37,612
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 348% from $6,444 in 2021 to $28,895 in 2024.
- 2021: $6,444
- 2022: $26,080
- 2023: $29,602
- 2024: $28,895
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 1781% from 57 in 2021 to 1,072 in 2024.
- 2021: 57
- 2022: 775
- 2023: 1,184
- 2024: 1,072
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 1931% from 60 in 2021 to 1,208 in 2024.
- 2021: 60
- 2022: 820
- 2023: 1,296
- 2024: 1,208
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 26194% from $1,455 in 2021 to $382,659 in 2024.
- 2021: $1,455
- 2022: $115,249
- 2023: $274,826
- 2024: $382,659
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 74% from $2,516.66 in 2022 to $650.22 in 2025.
- 2022: $2,516.66
- 2023: $11,657.13
- 2024: $2,328.37
- 2025: $650.22
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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $650.22.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NEMLUVIO | General | $150.79 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TREMFYA | General | $145.57 |
| Incyte Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $111.63 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Education
In-kind items and services
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TREMFYA | General | $99.99 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Zoryve | General | $40.36 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TREMFYA | General | $29.58 |
| UCB, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Bimzelx | General | $25.24 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CIBINQO | General | $24.32 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CIBINQO | General | $22.74 |
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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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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78 | 75 | $890.00 | $98.68 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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60 | 42 | $660.00 | $139.97 |
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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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50 | 29 | $735.90 | $151.80 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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47 | 29 | $95.00 | $19.38 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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40 | 38 | $1147.74 | $155.56 |
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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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30 | 25 | $400.00 | $76.95 |
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11104
Punch biopsy, first skin growth
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29 | 29 | $800.00 | $56.58 |
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11105
Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth
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21 | 20 | $395.00 | $31.11 |
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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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11 | 11 | $1124.09 | $199.14 |
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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| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 249 | 7,432 | $5,330.73 | 61 |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 107 | 3,386 | $2,155.06 | 36 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 95 | 2,835 | $7,308.42 | 30 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 93 | 3,453 | $1,643.81 | 39 |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 60 | 2,844 | $293.63 | 18 |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 55 | 1,445 | $1,276.09 | 20 |
| Dupixent Pen | Dupilumab | 44 | 1,414 | $181,247.42 | โ |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 43 | 1,640 | $14,525.99 | 12 |
| Opzelura | Ruxolitinib Phosphate | 35 | 1,050 | $66,967.03 | โ |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 34 | 868 | $482.91 | 13 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 27 | 530 | $136.44 | โ |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 23 | 1,110 | $99.51 | โ |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide | Fluocinolone/Shower Cap | 23 | 690 | $1,109.19 | โ |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | Clindamycin Phosphate | 22 | 599 | $962.15 | โ |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 891 | $152.08 | โ |
| Tretinoin | Tretinoin | 20 | 568 | $2,102.17 | โ |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 | 464 | $170.47 | โ |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 17 | 390 | $219.80 | โ |
| Pentoxifylline | Pentoxifylline | 16 | 690 | $244.07 | โ |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 12 | 420 | $82.05 | โ |
| Calcipotriene | Calcipotriene | 12 | 360 | $2,555.00 | โ |
| Acitretin | Acitretin | 12 | 510 | $6,121.33 | โ |
| Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens) | Secukinumab | 12 | 336 | $86,900.20 | โ |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 11 | 390 | $117.64 | โ |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | Gentamicin Sulfate | 11 | 270 | $455.80 | โ |
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: 2023-03-12NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - DERMATOLOGY
I20211202001265
NY
8921498148
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
Montefiore Medical Center
600 E 233rd St, Bronx, NY 104662604
Phone: 7189209000
Secondary Practice Locations
3411 Wayne Ave Fl 2d
Bronx, NY 104672535
Phone: 7189208493
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3514 BAINBRIDGE AVE, BRONX, NY 104671402 (Tel: 7189208493)
Registered at 3411 WAYNE AVE FL 2D, BRONX, NY 104672535 (Tel: 7189208493)
Registered at 1600 S ANDREWS AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316 (Tel: 9543555756)
Registered at 1600 S ANDREWS AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 333162510 (Tel: 9543555134)
Dermatology (license number reported to NPPES: FL W000-063-82-386-0)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 230 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191021121 (Tel: 2157627000)
Registered at 230 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191021121 (Tel: 2157627000)
Recorded as BENEDICT WU, D.O./PHD.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: PA OT017295)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dermatology Specialists in Bronx
- Dr. Elena Pollack, MD
- Dr. Holly Kanavy, DO
- Dr. Yssra Soliman, MD
- Dr. Peter Burk, MD
- Dr. Jay Lerman, MD
- Dr. Andrea Neimann, MD, MSCE
Mailing Address
3411 Wayne Ave Fl 2d
Bronx, NY 104672535
Phone: 7189208493