Dr. Benjamin Albert Furst, MD

Dr. Furst practices at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, part of County of Los Angeles.

Dr. Furst's NPI, 1033214010, was assigned on September 14, 2006. Dr. Furst graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2001. Dr. Furst holds California license A81540.

Dr. Furst's primary practice is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 222-2345.

Dr. Furst's primary practice is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, part of County of Los Angeles. The medical group on file is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Furst to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Furst practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Psychiatry is Dr. Furst's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Furst is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Furst's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas.

Dmand AI lists ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia among the conditions Dr. Furst treats.

CMS data shows 176 Medicare services from Dr. Furst across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 39 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,452 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 39 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Furst in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 22 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have schizophrenia and other psychoses. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Furst's median patient age at 45, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Furst wrote 1,281 Medicare Part D claims for 78 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,208 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $73,991 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,142 claims across 36 drugs.

Dr. Furst accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Furst as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Furst, published from 2012 to 2018. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Amphetamine-Related Disorders, Methamphetamine and Double-Blind Method. Dr. Furst has published most often in Drug Alcohol Depend. Dr. Furst's most frequent co-authors are Keith Gregory Heinzerling, MD, John W. Tsuang, MD and Dustin Zane Deyoung, MD.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Furst, most recently Teaching Award for Outstanding Medical Student Teaching, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 2009.

Dr. Furst graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2001.

Dr. Furst is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, LA Care and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.