Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,217
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,186
- MIPS score, 2024
- 22
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1010 Cass St Ste D3, Monterey, CA 93940
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 901-3691
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM)
Physician office · Monterey, California
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Dr. Shaida Behnam is a family medicine physician in Monterey, California
Dr. Behnam practices at Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM) in Monterey, California.
Dr. Behnam's NPI, 1114016169, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Behnam graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Behnam holds California license A82694.
- NPI
- 1114016169NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719043587
- NPI enumeration date
- October 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (831) 901-3691
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shaida Behnam practices at Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM) in Monterey, California
Dr. Behnam's primary practice is Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM), at 1010 Cass St Ste D3, Monterey, CA 93940. The practice phone is (831) 901-3691.
- Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM)1010 Cass St Ste D3, Monterey, CA 93940Phone(831) 901-3691
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shaida Behnam is affiliated with 5 sites of care
Dr. Behnam's primary practice is Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM) in Monterey, California. Dr. Behnam is also affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behnam to 2 more home health agencies and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shaida Behnam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Behnam practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM) | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shaida Behnam is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California
Family medicine is Dr. Behnam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Behnam is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Behnam is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bladder disease among the conditions Dr. Behnam treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shaida Behnam billed Medicare for 1,217 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,217 Medicare services from Dr. Behnam across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $117,195 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Behnam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8472024: 94812%
- Other services
- 2023: 1252024: 16834%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 392024: 383%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 322024: 3613%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 262024: 274%
Dr. Behnam compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Behnam
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,217vs 2464.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 338vs 1182.9 times
- Part D claims
- 1,675vs 8332.0 times
Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Behnam'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. Shaida Behnam treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behnam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Behnam's median patient age at 76, with 75% women.
Dr. Behnam's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Behnam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25676%
- Men8224%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Behnam's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Osteoporosis30%
- Mood disorders26%
- Depression23%
- Atrial fibrillation22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Behnam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women75%
- Men24%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shaida Behnam wrote 2,186 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Behnam wrote 2,186 Medicare Part D claims for 252 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,675 of them, across 52 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $43,027 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,719 claims across 57 drugs.
Dr. Behnam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,037 claims93%
- Brand-name and other149 claims7%
Dr. Behnam'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. Behnam's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%41 of 2,186 claims
- Antibiotics4%90 of 2,186 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: 1,7192024: 1,6753%
Drugs named by CMS: 52 in 2024, 57 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. Shaida Behnam scored 22 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 22 out of 100 for Dr. Behnam for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Behnam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Behnam as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Behnam's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 22of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Shaida Behnam received $872 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Behnam from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $216.
General payments to Dr. Behnam by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Behnam by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$86499%
- Education$81%
Companies that paid Dr. Behnam the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Shaida Behnam graduated from Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Behnam graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Shaida Behnam accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Behnam is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Behnam accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Shaida Behnam'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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Shaida Behnam's NPI number?
Dr. Shaida Behnam's NPI number is 1114016169. It was assigned on October 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shaida Behnam?
Dr. Shaida Behnam is a family medicine physician in Monterey, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Shaida Behnam practice?
Dr. Behnam practices at 1010 Cass St Ste D3, Monterey, CA 93940. Dr. Behnam's primary practice is Dr. Behnam's Practice (Dr. Shaida Behnam, MD, ABIHM) in Monterey, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behnam to 2 home health agencies and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Shaida Behnam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Behnam is (831) 901-3691.
What is Dr. Shaida Behnam's medical license number?
Dr. Behnam holds California license A82694.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shaida Behnam affiliated with?
Dr. Behnam is affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
Does Dr. Shaida Behnam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Behnam billed Medicare for 1,217 services in 2024, and Dr. Behnam accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Shaida Behnam offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Behnam as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Shaida Behnam's MIPS score?
Dr. Behnam's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 22 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shaida Behnam see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behnam in 2024, with an average age of 80.
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Is Dr. Shaida Behnam board certified?
Yes. Dr. Behnam is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
What services does Dr. Shaida Behnam bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Behnam's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and nursing facility care (99310).
Where did Dr. Shaida Behnam go to medical school?
Dr. Behnam graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Shaida Behnam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Behnam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Losartan Potassium and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Shaida Behnam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $872 in general payments to Dr. Behnam from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Shaida Behnam been practicing?
Dr. Behnam graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Shaida Behnam accept?
Dr. Behnam is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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