Dr. Heather Benjamin, M.D.
Hematology (Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 141
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
MA license 282171 -
Medical Oncology Physician
MA license 282171
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA
- North Shore Medical Center - Salem, MA
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH
Medical groups
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc (3,558 clinicians)
- Brigham and Womens Physicians Organization Inc (2,994 clinicians)
- The General Hospital Corporation (1,267 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
- 141
- Services billed
- 592
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 125 | 72 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 120 | 56 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 104 | 39 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 30 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 20 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 138 |
| Exemestane | 46 |
| Verzenio (abemaciclib) | 31 |
| Letrozole Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 30 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 15 |
| Ibrance (palbociclib) | 13 |
| Alecensa (alectinib hcl) | 11 |
| Kisqali (ribociclib succinate) | 11 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 11 |
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, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $396 in total to this clinician.
| Cardinal Health 110 LLC | $275 |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $61.88 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $58.87 |
| Consulting Fee | $275 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $121 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health 110 LLC Jan 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $275 |
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.