Dr. Linda Lazarus Benjamin , MD
General Practice • Buffalo, NY
50 Lakefront Blvd
Buffalo, NY 142024327
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Dr. Linda Benjamin is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on August 2, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 24 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Celecoxib — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Esomeprazole Magnesium — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2018 to 24 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
50 Lakefront Blvd
Buffalo, NY 142024327
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
24 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$219 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Buffalo and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Benjamin are from 2023.
7 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Buffalo, NY (682 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2018 to 24 in 2023.
- 2018: 12
- 2020: 26
- 2021: 25
- 2022: 25
- 2023: 24
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 12 in 2018 to 24 in 2023.
- 2018: 12
- 2020: 26
- 2021: 25
- 2022: 25
- 2023: 24
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $251 in 2018 to $219 in 2023.
- 2018: $251
- 2020: $291
- 2021: $294
- 2022: $276
- 2023: $219
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 12 | 360 | $120.00 | — |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | 360 | $98.70 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 02, 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.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Healthcare providers in BuffaloMailing Address
50 Lakefront Blvd
Buffalo, NY 142024327
Phone: 7168498750