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Paula M. Benchik-Abrinko, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1255389573

Paula M. Benchik-Abrinko, MD practises Internal Medicine in Whiting, Indiana. Graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1992, 34 years ago. Practices as a sole proprietor and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Indiana.

Years since qualifying
34
Trained at
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Licensed in
IN
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1534 119th St
Whiting, IN 46394-1733 Not confirmed with CMS for 16 years — call before visiting
Phone: (219) 659-1222
Fax: (219) 659-0428
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 01045436 (IN)

Record details

NPI number1255389573
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMay 5, 2006
Last updated in NPPESNovember 23, 2009

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolSAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1992 (34 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients347
Services billed 5,970 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $850 26 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Also affiliated with 1 inpatient rehabilitation facility and 1 long-term care hospital, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

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