Barry Benjamin, M.D.
Barry Benjamin, M.D. is an Otolaryngology Physician in Dedham, MA, registered under NPI 1720085376.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1 LYONS ST, Dedham, MA 02026. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 35621 | MA | Otolaryngology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 35621 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Otolaryngology covers
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Y00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1720085376 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1 LYONS ST Dedham, MA 02026 (617) 421-5984 Fax (781) 278-5667 |
| Other identifiers |
035621
· TUFTS BENEFIT ADMIN 61094 · HARVARD/PILGRIM 27399 · CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SECURI 61094 · HARVARD PILGRIM PPO 9627202 · HEALTHSOURCE-MA 0016755 · NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN 61094 · HARVARD PILGRIM POS C07067 · BS-BLUE CARE ELECT C07067 · BLUE SHIELD INDEMNITY 035621 · TUFTS 035621 · TUFTS SECURE HORIZONS 035621 · TUFTS TOTAL HEALTH PLAN C07067 · HMO BLUE/BLUE CHOICE 2053136 · MASS HEALTH 897246 · FIRST SENIORITY 035621 · TUFTS COMMONWELATH 040007325 · RAILROAD MEDICARE 9627202 · CIGNA HEALTH CARE |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.