Dr. Neilen Benvegnu, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 46
Licensed in California since 2018, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc)
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
CA license A158103 (first issued 2018; current) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Highland Hospital Oakland, CA
- Alameda Hospital Alameda, CA
Medical groups
- Alameda Health System (601 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 46
- Services billed
- 154
- Patients’ average age
- 72
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 33 payments worth $3,642 in total to this clinician.
| Evolution Surgical, Inc | $2,199 |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,038 |
| Stryker Corporation | $290 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $115 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,430 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,212 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evolution Surgical, Inc Mar 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Denver, CO · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $840 |
| Evolution Surgical, Inc Oct 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Denver, CO · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $696 |
| Evolution Surgical, Inc Oct 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Denver, CO · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Englewood, CO · in-kind | $161 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.