JOACHIM A BENITEZ M.D.
NPI 1114990330
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Lakeland, FL
About Joachim A Benitez M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOACHIM A BENITEZ M.D. (NPI 1114990330) is an individual psychiatry provider in Lakeland, Florida, licensed in Florida (ME134424) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2001).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Joachim A Benitez M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Joachim Benitez reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Lakeland, FL 33805
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 417 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 33805 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LAKELAND, FL 33805
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joachim Benitez's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joachim Benitez is 1114990330. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 8, 2006.
Where is Joachim Benitez located?
Joachim Benitez practices at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805. The listed phone number is (863) 680-7000.
What is Joachim Benitez's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Psychiatry, with taxonomy code 2084P0800X.
Is Joachim Benitez enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joachim Benitez is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Joachim Benitez's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joachim Benitez reassigns Medicare benefits to Watson Clinic LLP (Lakeland, FL). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joachim Benitez's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joachim Benitez accept?
Health plans from Cigna HealthCare of Florida, Inc., Cigna Healthcare, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and Sanford Health Plan and 1 other insurer list Joachim Benitez as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joachim Benitez was last updated on November 27, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Joachim A Benitez, M.D. · NPI 1114990330
Psychiatry physician in Lakeland, Florida. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 8, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1114990330 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 8, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry · taxonomy 2084P0800X
- **State license:** ME134424 (Florida)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1600 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, Lakeland, FL 33805
- **Phone:** (863) 680-7000 · **Fax:** (866) 264-8519
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Watson Clinic LLP (NPI 1316940695, Lakeland, FL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 27, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1114990330) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.