Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Saraleen Benouni, M.D.

Allergy & Immunology · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
11500 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 630, Los Angeles, CA 90064
3103931550
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1982890901 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Benouni

Dr. Saraleen Benouni is an allergy & immunology specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Benouni performed 9,012 Medicare services across 531 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Benouni received a total of $11,582 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 481 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in allergy & immunology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Benouni is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 24% volume in CA $11,582 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
9,012
Medicare services
Top 24% in CA for allergy & immunology
531
Unique beneficiaries
$27
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~501 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Omalizumab injection (Xolair) for asthma/allergy 5,835 $30 $47
Allergy skin test
A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens.
1,886 $4 $8
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
380 $107 $145
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
346 $12 $30
Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections
A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections.
249 $10 $24
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
61 $135 $275
Middle ear function test
A diagnostic test used to evaluate how well the middle ear is functioning.
49 $15 $30
Nitric oxide gas level test
A test that measures the level of nitric oxide gas in the body.
46 $18 $30
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
40 $21 $28
COVID-19 immunoassay detection test
A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay method to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) through direct visual observation.
33 $41 $50
Allergen injection administration
Professional service for the administration of a single allergen injection.
32 $9 $20
Airflow rate measurement test
A test that measures the rate of airflow. This procedure assesses how quickly air moves.
31 $35 $75
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
24 $24 $65
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,582
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,655/year across 7 years
Top 22% in CA for allergy & immunology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
481
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,527 (99.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$55 (0.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,704
2023
$2,372
2022
$2,038
2021
$1,465
2020
$634
2019
$1,113
2018
$1,255

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$435
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$373
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$372
GENZYME CORPORATION
$308
CSL Behring
$180
Amgen Inc.
$178
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
PFIZER INC.
$112
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$90
ABBVIE INC.
$84
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$59
Grifols USA, LLC
$56
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$55
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$54
Genentech USA, Inc.
$52
Optinose US, Inc.
$35
kaleo, Inc.
$27
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$25
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$22
Electromed, Inc.
$20
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 43.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,789
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,759
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,123
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,024
Amgen Inc.
$808
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$549
CSL Behring
$547
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$403
PFIZER INC.
$392
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$279
kaleo, Inc.
$253
Genentech USA, Inc.
$242
ALK-Abello, Inc
$235
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$196
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Stryker Corporation
$149
Grifols USA, LLC
$148
ABBVIE INC.
$132
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$131
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$129
Kaleo, Inc.
$113
Shire North American Group Inc
$109
OptiNose US, Inc.
$105
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$97
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$88
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$82
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$71
Bio Products Laboratory USA, Inc.
$61
Optinose US, Inc.
$56
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$55
LEO Pharma Inc.
$54
Electromed, Inc.
$48
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Incyte Corporation
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
Phadia US Inc.
$23
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$21
Apria Healthcare LLC
$15
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 40.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRYSVO · ACTIMMUNE · ADBRY · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · AREXVY · AUVI-Q · AYVAKIT · Auvi-Q · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREO ELLIPTA · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CINQAIR · CUTAQUIG · CUVITRU · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · Doptelet · Dymista · ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FIRAZYR · Gammaplex · HYQVIA · Haegarda · Hizentra · ImmunoCAP · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Medela · NUCALA · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OPZELURA · ORLADEYO · Odactra · Orladeyo · PANZYGA · PREVNAR 20 · ProAir Digihaler · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · QVAR · RINVOQ · RUCONEST · Ryaltris · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TAKHZYRO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Utibron · VOQUEZNA · XOLAIR · Xembify · Xhance · Xolair · Yupelri
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Allergy & immunologists within 10 mi
72
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA
1.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Benouni is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Benouni experienced with omalizumab injection (xolair) for asthma/allergy?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Benouni performed 5,835 omalizumab injection (xolair) for asthma/allergy services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Benouni receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Benouni received a total of $11,582 from 41 companies across 481 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Benouni's costs compare to other allergy & immunologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Benouni's average Medicare payment per service is $27. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Benouni) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →