Dr. Lior Benyamin Taich, MD

Dr. Taich practices at Salinas Valley Health Clinics in Salinas, California.

Dr. Taich's NPI, 1003393216, was assigned on July 20, 2018. Dr. Taich graduated from New York Medical College in 2018. Dr. Taich's California license number on file is A167387.

Dr. Taich's primary practice is Salinas Valley Health Clinics, at 355 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901 in Monterey County. The practice phone is (831) 755-1701.

Dr. Taich's primary practice is Salinas Valley Health Clinics in Salinas, California. Dr. Taich is also affiliated with Salinas Valley Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Salinas Valley Health Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taich to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 other site and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Urology is Dr. Taich's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Taich has a license on file in California.

CMS data shows 452 Medicare services from Dr. Taich across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 236 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,063 for them.

CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taich in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 123 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Taich's median patient age at 60, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Taich wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims for 86 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 58 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $407 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Taich for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Taich accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Taich, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Taich in 2021. Dr. Taich's most frequent co-authors are Jennifer T. Anger, MD, Kai Bh Dallas, MD and Karyn S. Eilber, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Taich to 10 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 2 studies. 9 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Adenocarcinoma of Lung, Biliary Atresia and Low Back Pain.

CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Taich from 14 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $2,086.

Dr. Taich graduated from New York Medical College in 2018.

Dr. Taich is in network with 13 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.