JAMES MAGUIRE BENZIAN M.D.
NPI 1497754931
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Santa Barbara, CA
About James Maguire Benzian M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JAMES MAGUIRE BENZIAN M.D. (NPI 1497754931) is an individual diagnostic radiology provider in Santa Barbara, California, licensed in California (A54335) and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Tulane University School Of Medicine (1993).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 6
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
James Maguire Benzian 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show James Benzian reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 403 clinicians in this Medicare group
Modesto, CA 95355
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 3,056 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 79
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 93105 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 11
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 James Benzian's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Benzian is 1497754931. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 18, 2005.
Where is James Benzian located?
James Benzian practices at Pueblo At Bath, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The listed phone number is (805) 569-7279.
What is James Benzian's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Radiology, specializing in Diagnostic Radiology, with taxonomy code 2085R0202X.
Is James Benzian enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James Benzian 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 organizations bill Medicare for James Benzian's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Benzian reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Sansum Clinic (Santa Barbara, CA) and Sutter Valley Medical Foundation (Modesto, CA). Each 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 James Benzian's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Benzian was last updated on August 18, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.