Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin, MD, PHD - Medicare Urology in Gaithersburg, MD

Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin, MD, PHD is a medicare enrolled "Urology" physician in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He went to Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai and graduated in 2003 and has 21 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Urology. He is a member of the group practice Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc and his current practice location is 655 Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (202) 741-3100.

Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin is licensed to practice in District Of Columbia (license number MD037375) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1427209808.

Contact Information

Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin, MD, PHD
655 Watkins Mill Rd,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3301
(202) 741-3100
(202) 741-3113

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Compton Joseph Benjamin
GenderMale
SpecialityUrology
Experience21 Years
Location655 Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin attended and graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2003
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427209808
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/03/2008
  • Last Update Date: 01/10/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133392442
  • Enrollment ID: I20111102000360

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427209808NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208800000XUrology MD037375 (District Of Columbia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc37794958581673

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States,inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952461816
PECOS PAC ID: 3779495858
Enrollment ID: O20040105000308

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin, MD, PHD
5 Fairland Park Ct,
Silver Spring, MD 20904-5494

Ph: (301) 938-3549
Dr Compton Joseph Benjamin, MD, PHD
655 Watkins Mill Rd,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3301

Ph: (202) 741-3100

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Dr. Neil S. Kansal, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 655 Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Phone: 240-632-4400    

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