Benzi Kluger is a Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments physician affiliated with University of Rochester Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 272 publications with 7,851 citations (h-index 45); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 16 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Benzi Kluger, MD, is affiliated with University of Rochester Medicine. The public record shows 272 publications with 7,851 citations (h-index 45), centered on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Palliative and Oncologic Care. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, 3 NIH-funded awards (2013–2020).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Neurology. Clinical practice
- Top research focus: Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 18 Oct 2026. Every fact links its source below.
Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 13 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 132.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Community Outreach for Palliative Engagement -- Parkinson Disease
Sponsor: University of Rochester
- More Than a Movement Disorder: Applying Palliative Care to Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
- Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Fatigability and Fatigue Induced by a Selective Attention Task
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
89.8%Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylation Inhibitor17.7%Carbidopa-Levodopa80%Carbidopa-Levodopa Er20%Part D<11 patientsOpioid Agonist15.4%Oxycodone Hcl43%Methadone Hcl32%Morphine Sulfate26%Part D<11 patients+ 8 more classes in this area
Respiratory
6.6%Opioid Agonist6.6%Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen100%Part D≥17 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
3.6%Anticholinergic3.6%Atropine Sulfate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2013–2020 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Building Capacity to Meet the Palliative Care Needs of People with Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia and Related Disorders living in Black and Hispanic Communities
University of Rochester
FY2026$231,000R34NS139965 - More than a Movement Disorder: Applying Palliative Care to Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementias
University of Rochester
FY2025$608,258R01NR016037
Congress activity
Updated 18 Oct 2026
5 congress contributions (2020–2024) across ASCO, ASH per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Clinicians’ perspectives on the Telehealth Serious Illness Care Program for older adults with myeloid malignancies.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2024Co-author - Advanced care planning (ACP) intervention for older patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2022Co-authorOnline-only
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Priorities to Improve Caregiving Experiences in Parkinson Disease: A Qualitative Study of Multiple Stakeholders.
Neurology. Clinical practice
Article2026 - Reach of Palliative Care in Parkinson Disease: Progress and Gaps After a National Team-Based Implementation Project.
Neurology. Clinical practice
Article2026 - Community engagement in research: practical strategies and tools for successful implementation.
Translational behavioral medicine
Article2026 - Parrots at the Bedside: Making Surrogate Decisions with Stochastic Strangers.
The American journal of bioethics
Comment2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Fatigue and fatigability in neurologic illnessesArticle1,032 citations2013
- 02
- 03Palliative care and neurologyArticle229 citations2014
- 04Nonmotor manifestations of dystonia: A systematic reviewReview195 citations2011
- 05
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/benzi-kluger-md
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
dibs.duke.edu/event/duke-neurology-grand-rounds-benzi-kluger-md-university-rochester-medical-center
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dibs.duke.edu ↗ - Other
education.parkinson.org/node/1309/bio/1599/view
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →education.parkinson.org ↗ - Other
michaeljfox.org/researcher/benzi-michael-kluger-md-and-ms
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →michaeljfox.org ↗ - Other
music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/986dddb5-7450-49c4-bd65-d8b4ee73e862/episodes/316bb41d-0bdd-4231-b558-628e72defc19/the-lancet-neurology-in-conversation-with-benzi-kluger-claire-creutzfeldt-and-malenna-sumrall-on-palliative-care-for-individuals-with-neurological-diseases
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →music.amazon.co.uk ↗
We list an account only when the public record ties it to this person. verified means we've confirmed the match in more than one place; provisional means it looks right but we're still confirming.
Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →education.parkinson.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →education.parkinson.org ↗
Every item links to where we found it. verified means we've confirmed it in more than one place; provisional means we found it and are still confirming.
Similar KOLs
Other experts from the same institution or the same specialty.
Lisa Beck, MD
University of Rochester Medicine
Darren Tabechian, MD
University of Rochester Medicine
Ayesa Mian, MD
University of Rochester Medicine
Peter Capucilli, MD
University of Rochester Medicine
Bruce Miller, MD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Bradley Boeve, MD
Mayo Clinic
Richard Lipton, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Steven Dekosky, MD
University of Florida Health