Dr. Benjamin M. Shapiro, MD

Dr. Shapiro practices at Santa Monica Surgicenter in Santa Monica, California.

Dr. Shapiro's NPI, 1356447460, was assigned on September 15, 2006. Dr. Shapiro graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2001. Dr. Shapiro holds California license A83155.

Dr. Shapiro's primary practice is Santa Monica Surgicenter, at 2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 829-5550.

Dr. Shapiro's primary practice is Santa Monica Surgicenter in Santa Monica, California. The medical group on file is UCLA Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shapiro to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shapiro practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Psychiatry is Dr. Shapiro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Shapiro is board certified in addiction medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shapiro's licenses on file in 15 states: California, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Washington, Alaska, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Idaho and Nevada.

Dmand AI lists ADHD, anxiety, depression, insomnia and non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) among the conditions Dr. Shapiro treats.

CMS data shows 196 Medicare services from Dr. Shapiro across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 106 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,969 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shapiro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have depression, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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. Shapiro's median patient age at 43, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shapiro wrote 1,128 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 943 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,878 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 885 claims across 26 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Shapiro for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shapiro accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shapiro as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Shapiro in 2025.

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Shapiro from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $100.

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

Dr. Shapiro is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.