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Benny Weksler, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
National Provider Identifier
1780803999
Registry record updated Oct 8, 2020
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
MD052333L Issued in PA
Practice address
320 E North Ave Ste 363
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4756
Phone
(412) 359-6137
Fax
(412) 359-4334
NPI assigned
Apr 25, 2007
Last updated
Oct 8, 2020By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 8, 2020

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X MD052333L PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

320 E North Ave Ste 363
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4756

Mailing address

320 E North Ave Ste 363
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4756
Phone (124) 359-6137

Other practice location 1

1211 Union Ave Ste 300
Memphis, TN 38104-6655
Phone (901) 448-2918

Other identifiers 4

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
6003238OtherTNBCBS
03139875MedicaidMS
Q001886MedicaidTN
201125001MedicaidAR

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address bweksler179637@direct.ahn.org

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070625000198 PA Practitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - General Surgery 4688773153 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Thoracic SurgeryAlso: General Surgery
Education
Other, 1987
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Allegheny ClinicGroup PAC ID 5395649586, 2,313 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

12311 Perry Hwy
Wexford, PA 15090-8344
Phone (412) 359-3457

12351 Perry Hwy
Wexford, PA 15090-8344
Phone (412) 359-6581

2570 Haymaker Rd
Monroeville, PA 15146-3513
Phone (412) 359-6656

320 E N Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4756

4815 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-2156

647 N Broad St Ext
Grove City, PA 16127-4604

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
93.9 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
85.02
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux22

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Allegheny Clinic Current Accepting new patients
Allegheny Clinic CurrentSince Oct 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Allegheny Clinic CurrentSince Oct 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Windber Hospital, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. Past Accepting new patients

Locations

320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone (412) 359-3131

320 E North Ave
Ste 363
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

4815 Liberty Ave
Ste 439
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone (412) 578-3925

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: bweksler179637@direct.ahn.org

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 9

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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