Booked a self-pay consultation with Dr. Benitez at 5557 Sutter St, Suite 779 ($225 flat fee, 16-minute wait). Thorough breakdown of comedone micro-extraction & sebaceous cyst marsupialization (CPT 10040) benchmarks.
Dr. Nathaniel Benitez, MD, PhD
5557 Sutter St, Suite 779, New York, NY 10037 • (708) 321-6453
Medical Education: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Class of 2014)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & New York Percentiles
NPI #1609107374 • CBSA 35620 • Dermatology
CMS Medicare Part B utilization records credit Dr. Nathaniel Benitez (MD, PhD, NPI 1609107374) at 5557 Sutter St, Suite 779 in New York with 3,638 annual clinical services (1,237 beneficiaries), corresponding to a +1.70σ regional deviation and upper-quartile active clinical volume (83.33th New York percentile) with sub-specialty concentration in Dermoscopic Melanoma Surveillance & Mohs Margin Audit and Adult Hormonal Cystic Acne & Sebocyte Suppression.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1609107374 highlights 748 annual claims for 10040 (80th New York percentile; $163–$224 self-pay corridor) plus 737 encounters under 11104 and 628 under 11102.
For out-of-network patients contacting (708) 321-6453, Dr. Benitez's practice posts a $239.00 GPCI self-pay consult estimate ($239.00 patient-logged median, 4.93/5 composite reality score over 13 submissions).
NPI registry verification (#1609107374) confirms Dr. Nathaniel Benitez's MD, PhD standing (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine '14) serving CBSA 35620 with a 4.93/5 patient scorecard.
Compared against New York, NY Dermatology peers
3,638 annual services across 1,237 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from NY Dermatology mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10040 | Comedone Micro-Extraction & Sebaceous Cyst Marsupialization | 748 | 80th | $163 – $224 |
| 11104 | Full-Thickness Dermal Punch Biopsy for Scalp Alopecia Histopathology | 737 | 66.67th | $210 – $287 |
| 11102 | Tangential Shave Biopsy of Pigmented or Dysplastic Cutaneous Lesion | 628 | 66.67th | $167 – $229 |
| 99203 | Focused New Dermatology & Full-Body Epiluminescence Skin Exam | 520 | 66.67th | $178 – $243 |
| 96932 | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Non-Invasive Cellular Imaging | 411 | 75th | $296 – $406 |
| 11402 | Excision of Atypical Trunk/Extremity Nevus with Layered Dermal Closure | 303 | 40th | $281 – $385 |
| 17000 | Cryosurgical Liquid Nitrogen Ablation of Premalignant Actinic Keratosis | 291 | 50th | $109 – $150 |
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Dr. Nathaniel Benitez, MD, PhD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Benitez National Provider Identifier | NPI #1609107374 (MD, PhD) | CMS NPPES Registry (10037) |
| Dr. Benitez New York CMS Volume Rank | 83.33th Pct (3,638 CMS svcs; Z +1.698σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (NY Dermatology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $239.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (New York, NY) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $239.00 avg paid • 18 min lobby wait | 13 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.66/5 Listening • 4.12/5 Modern Labs | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Practice Cohort |
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Dr. Benitez's team in New York, NY provided written cash pricing ($251) ahead of arrival and saw me 21 minutes past check-in for Dermoscopic Melanoma Surveillance & Mohs Margin Audit.