Paula M. Benchik-Abrinko, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Paula M. Benchik-Abrinko, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg (J1010)1,121 services
2. Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99490)923 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)519 services
4. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)509 services
5. Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes (G0446)232 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis51%
• Diabetes38%
• Ischemic heart disease34%
• Anxiety28%

Hospitals where Paula M. Benchik-Abrinko works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Paula M. Benchik-Abrinko at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Community HospitalMunster, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150125
• Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150165
• Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150002
• St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150008
• St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150034

Practice locations

Addresses where Paula M. Benchik-Abrinko is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1534 119th StWhiting, IN 46394 (219) 659‑1222

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Indiana

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Indiana — not a recommendation.

• Chittaranjan Patel, MD
• Jeremy Sherer, MD
• Usman Ashraf, MD
• Michael G. Usher, MD
• James Butler, MD
• Derek Tennenhouse, MD
• Matthew Spousta, DO
• Kelly L. Kling Tipton, MD

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Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians