Dr. Lisa Benest, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,242
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 452
- Part D claims, 2024
- 483
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 1624 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91506
- Practice phone
- Call (818) 729-9149
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Amir Larian MD Inc
Burbank, California
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Dr. Lisa Benest is a dermatologist in Burbank, California
Dr. Benest practices at Amir Larian MD Inc in Burbank, California.
Dr. Benest's NPI, 1104898238, was assigned on February 2, 2006. Dr. Benest graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Benest holds California license G77204.
- NPI
- 1104898238NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5193744431
- NPI enumeration date
- February 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (818) 729-9149
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lisa Benest practices at Amir Larian MD Inc in Burbank, California
Dr. Benest's primary practice is Amir Larian MD Inc, at 1624 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91506 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 729-9149.
- Amir Larian MD Inc1624 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91506 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(818) 729-9149
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lisa Benest is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Benest's primary practice is Amir Larian MD Inc in Burbank, California. The medical group on file is Advanced Dermatology Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benest to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lisa Benest's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benest practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Amir Larian MD Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lisa Benest is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California
Dermatology is Dr. Benest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Benest is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Benest is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acne, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses, facial skin infection, hives, itchy rashes and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Benest treats.
Dermatologists near Dr. Benest
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lisa Benest billed Medicare for 2,242 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,242 Medicare services from Dr. Benest across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 452 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,565 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Benest's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,5352024: 1,5592%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6742024: 6831%
Dr. Benest compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Benest
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,242vs 1,75028% above
- Medicare patients
- 452vs 37720% above
- Part D claims
- 319vs 36713% below
Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Benest's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lisa Benest treated 452 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 452 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benest in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 223 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 55% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benest's median patient age at 61, with 68% women.
Dr. Benest's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Benest's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32171%
- Men13129%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Benest's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure55%
- Arthritis45%
- Osteoporosis21%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Diabetes17%
- Cancer16%
- Anxiety13%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Benest's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women68%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lisa Benest wrote 483 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Benest wrote 483 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 319 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,250 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 171 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Benest's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic466 claims96%
- Brand-name and other17 claims4%
Dr. Benest's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Benest's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%15 of 483 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1712024: 31987%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lisa Benest scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Benest for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Benest accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 791 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Benest, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Benest ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 91st percentile791 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 73rd percentile78 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 74th percentile28 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 74th percentile19 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lisa Benest has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Benest.
Recent publications by Dr. Benest
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lisa Benest received $1,125 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Benest from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $752.
General payments to Dr. Benest by program year, 2016 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Benest the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lisa Benest has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Benest.
Awards and honors for Dr. Benest
- Undated
- AAD Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lisa Benest graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine
Dr. Benest graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Benest is a member of AAD.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lisa Benest accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Benest is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Benest accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO8
- POS4
- HMO3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lisa Benest's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lisa Benest's NPI number?
Dr. Lisa Benest's NPI number is 1104898238. It was assigned on February 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lisa Benest?
Dr. Lisa Benest is a dermatologist in Burbank, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Lisa Benest practice?
Dr. Benest practices at 1624 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91506. Dr. Benest's primary practice is Amir Larian MD Inc in Burbank, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benest to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Lisa Benest's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Benest is (818) 729-9149.
What is Dr. Lisa Benest's medical license number?
Dr. Benest holds California license G77204.
What medical group is Dr. Lisa Benest part of?
Dr. Benest is linked to Advanced Dermatology Center.
Does Dr. Lisa Benest accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benest billed Medicare for 2,242 services in 2024, and Dr. Benest accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Lisa Benest's MIPS score?
Dr. Benest's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lisa Benest see?
CMS counts 452 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benest in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Lisa Benest board certified?
Yes. Dr. Benest is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
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What services does Dr. Lisa Benest bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Benest's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17110) and office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Lisa Benest go to medical school?
Dr. Benest graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Lisa Benest prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benest's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketoconazole, Triamcinolone Acetonide and Itraconazole.
Has Dr. Lisa Benest received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,125 in general payments to Dr. Benest from 4 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Lisa Benest been practicing?
Dr. Benest graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
Does Dr. Lisa Benest do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Benest.
What insurance does Dr. Lisa Benest accept?
Dr. Benest is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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