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John Thaverthundiyil Benjamin, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine · Palo Alto

NPI 1679607980

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
1
1 carrier
Office
1

Offices

1 location

Plans that list them

1 plan · 1 carrier

A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Benjamin’s office at (650) 497-8000 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026

State licence records

1 licence

  • Tennessee 48419Medical Doctor · since 2012 · expires 2027-07-31Specialty on the licence: Neonatal Perinatal Medicine; Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Pediatrics
    LicensedNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

We check Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, plus California above. A state that is not in this list has not been checked, which is not the same as clear.

School, training and certification

2 placements

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Education

  • Lokmanya Tilak Mun Med Coll · MBBSMumbai, Maharashtra, India · 1998Medical school

Residency and fellowship

  • Fellowship program, Neonatal-Perinatal MedicineBirmingham, AL · 2004–2007
  • Pediatrics Residency, PediatricsMobile, AL · 2001–2004

Medicaid work

$87,934 in 2024

Medicaid paid $87,934 for 200 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 16 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Subsequent inpatient pediatric critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill infant or young child, 29 days through 24 months of age200$87,934
Medicaid work by year
2024200116$87,934
2023453120$163,622
2022401317$140,491
202176216$18,666
2020139218$60,228
2019202114$63,350
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Subsequent inpatient pediatric critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill infant or young child, 29 days through 24 months of age453$163,622

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Subsequent inpatient pediatric critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill infant or young child, 29 days through 24 months of age276$123,699
Subsequent intensive care, per day, for the evaluation and management of the recovering low birth weight infant (present body weight of 1500-2500 grams)78$10,298
Subsequent intensive care, per day, for the evaluation and management of the recovering infant (present body weight of 2501-5000 grams)47$6,494

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Subsequent inpatient pediatric critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill infant or young child, 29 days through 24 months of age28$12,950
Subsequent intensive care, per day, for the evaluation and management of the recovering infant (present body weight of 2501-5000 grams)48$5,716

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Subsequent inpatient pediatric critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill infant or young child, 29 days through 24 months of age77$35,018
Subsequent inpatient neonatal critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill neonate, 28 days of age or younger62$25,211

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Subsequent inpatient neonatal critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill neonate, 28 days of age or younger202$63,350

Money from drug and device companies

$22 in 2020

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Chiesi USACurosurf$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Curosurf · 2020-01-09 · $22
See the published payment
Every published payment
Chiesi USAMeals · 2020-01-09Curosurf$22

Professional record

NPI
1679607980
Licence
AL 26601, TN MD48419Tennessee 48419: Licensed
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
AL 009942750, FL 280170100, MS 00179031
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 2080N0001X (2080N0001X); Pediatrics (208000000X)
Mailing address
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2007-03-16
NPI last updated
2025-03-13
NPI record certified
2025-03-13

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

This office lists an electronic records connection.