Michael Benatar, MD, PhD
Neuromuscular MedicineNeurology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- English
About Michael Benatar
Roles
Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences
Chief, Neuromuscular Division
Executive Director, The ALS Center
Vice Chair, Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Neurology
Areas of Expertise
Expertise
Education
- Master's Program: Emory University
- Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Neurology, 2003
- Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Neurology, 2002
- Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1999
- Doctoral Program: University of Oxford, 1998
- Medical School: University of Cape Town, 1992
Board Certifications
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
- Cigna-EPO
- Cigna-HMO
- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
- Cigna-POS
- Cigna-PPO
- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
- Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
- DIKLA
- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
- Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
- Humana National Transplant
- Humana-EPO
- Humana-HMO
- Humana-Medicaid HMO
- Humana-Medicare HMO
- Humana-PPO
- Humana-Premier
- iCare Health Solutions
- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
- MDAbroad
- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
- Medicus
- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
- Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
44 ratings, 18 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2025
The. Best world doctor
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2025
Dr. Benatar is very knowledgeable in his field so he has helped me greatly with my illness and has gone over and beyond to help me with even unrelated issues. I so appreciate Dr. Benatar.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
Appointments with Dr. Benatar are always productive. He is a wonderful physician and a very caring professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
The garage parking was made convenient! Thank you for having personnel available to Ingress and egress the garage.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
He is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/14/2025
Dr. Benatar and Staff are an amazing Team. The University of Miami Medical and Administrative Staff Rate Number 1. I have never had a negative experience and have been a patient since 2015 when first diagnosed with myasthenia Gravis. The support from Dr. Benatar, his Staff, UM Team has been phenomenal.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/10/2025
Wonderful experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2025
Everybody involved with my hair was very knowledgeable and very helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2025
I have nothing but praise for Dr Benatar. He gives me the confidence that I can successfully deal with my medical condition. He is a very caring person. Dr Benatar makes me feel like he is not only my doctor, but also my friend.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2025
Outstanding
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/8/2025
If I could have selected EXCELLENT or OUTSTANDING for Dr. Benatar. Very knowledgeable, kind, caring and thorough. It Is always a pleasure.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2025
Excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2024
Dr. Benatar and his new assistant are wonderful. I am dealing with MG and they are able to answer every question and make me a part of the solution. I think I'm very lucky.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2024
Dr Benatar always listen and explains the treatment to me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/12/2024
I appreciate Dr. Benatar's expertise in my rare disease and his ability to communicate options for care. I've seen him for many years and have a great deal of trust in him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/6/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2024
Excellent MD. Very patient centered, thorough and explained things in an understandable manner.