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Dr. Matthias Richard Benz, MD
NPI1528642519PAC ID0547663122
- Medicare services, 2024
- 29,004
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 773
- Publications
- 29
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 434-2495
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Monica, California
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Dr. Matthias Richard Benz is a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, California
Dr. Benz practices at Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California.
Dr. Benz's NPI, 1528642519, was assigned on May 6, 2021. Dr. Benz's California license number on file is SPI667.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1528642519NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547663122
- NPI enumeration date
- May 6, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (310) 434-2495
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz practices at Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California
Dr. Benz's primary practice is Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica, at 1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404. The practice phone is (310) 434-2495.
- Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone(310) 434-2495
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Benz's primary practice is Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Benz is also affiliated with UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group (UCLA Health). Dmand AI also links Dr. Benz to 1 more hospital and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.
Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa MonicaPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Matthias Richard Benz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benz practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Matthias Richard Benz is one of 4,096 diagnostic radiologists in California
Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Benz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Benz has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Diagnostic radiology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz billed Medicare for 29,004 services in 2024
CMS data shows 29,004 Medicare services from Dr. Benz across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 773 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $734,958 for them.
Medicare services, 202429,004
Medicare patients773
Paid by Medicare$734,958
Procedure codes15
Dr. Benz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 21,4912024: 27,28327%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,2702024: 1,72136%
Where Dr. Benz's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office28,33498%
- In a facility6702%
Dr. Benz compared with the California median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024
- Dr. Benz
- California median
- Medicare services
- 29,004vs 2,28112.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 773vs 1,34643% below
Medians across 3,734 diagnostic radiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Benz'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. Matthias Richard Benz treated 773 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 773 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 362 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benz's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 2024773
Average age74
Average risk score2.09
Also on Medicaid18%
Dr. Benz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Benz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women36147%
- Men41253%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Benz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Cancer52%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety26%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Benz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Benz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Benz's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 93.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Matthias Richard Benz has 29 publications on record
Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Benz, published from 2010 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Contrast Media, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Biological Transport. Dr. Benz has published most often in Invest Radiol. Dr. Benz's most frequent co-authors are Johannes Czernin, MD, Jeremie Calais, MD and Daniel Tobias Boll, MD.
Papers29
Years published2010 to 2025
Dr. Benz's papers by year, 2012 to 2025
Topics Dr. Benz writes about most
- Contrast Media
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Biological Transport
- Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Phenotype
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Prostatic Neoplasms
Dr. Benz's most frequent co-authors
- Johannes Czernin, MD12 shared papers
- Jeremie Calais, MD9 shared papers
- Daniel Tobias Boll, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Benz
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz received $29,942 in industry payments from 2022 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Benz from 1 drug or device company from 2022 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. paid the most, $29,942.
General payments to Dr. Benz by program year, 2022 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Benz by kind, 2022 to 2024
$29.9Kin total
- Travel and lodging$29,35598%
- Food and beverage$5872%
Companies that paid Dr. Benz the most, 2022 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Benz is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Benz accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO3
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Matthias Richard Benz'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| 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. Matthias Richard Benz's NPI number?
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz's NPI number is 1528642519. It was assigned on May 6, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Matthias Richard Benz?
Dr. Matthias Richard Benz is a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).
Where does Dr. Matthias Richard Benz practice?
Dr. Benz practices at 1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Dr. Benz's primary practice is Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benz to 1 hospital and 1 dialysis center.
What is Dr. Matthias Richard Benz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Benz is (310) 434-2495.
What is Dr. Matthias Richard Benz's medical license number?
Dr. Benz's California license number on file is SPI667.
Which hospitals is Dr. Matthias Richard Benz affiliated with?
Dr. Benz is affiliated with UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Benz to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Matthias Richard Benz part of?
Dr. Benz is linked to UCLA Medical Group (UCLA Health).
Does Dr. Matthias Richard Benz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benz billed Medicare for 29,004 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Matthias Richard Benz's MIPS score?
Dr. Benz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Matthias Richard Benz see?
CMS counts 773 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benz in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Matthias Richard Benz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Benz's most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q9967), diagnostic imaging (71260) and diagnostic imaging (74177).
Has Dr. Matthias Richard Benz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $29,942 in general payments to Dr. Benz from 1 company from 2022 to 2024. The largest total came from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Matthias Richard Benz been practicing?
Dr. Benz graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Matthias Richard Benz do research?
Dmand AI links 29 publications to Dr. Benz, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Matthias Richard Benz publish with?
Dr. Benz's most frequent co-authors are Johannes Czernin, MD (12 shared papers), Jeremie Calais, MD (9 shared papers) and Daniel Tobias Boll, MD (4 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Matthias Richard Benz accept?
Dr. Benz is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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