NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Avital Benson, NP

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Chicago, IL

Avital Benson, NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1912661455, issued on Oct 29, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 209-030507, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912661455
Name
Avital Benson
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License numbers
209-030507 IL
209.030507 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1725 W Harrison St Ste 837, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 947-0246
Enumerated
Oct 29, 2021
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1725 W Harrison St Ste 837

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tabassum Faruqi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1013968536
  2. Kathryn Lee Noll, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1982991774

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

336 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Avital Benson336
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Tagrisso50 claims
  2. Eliquis24 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl15 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
  6. Prochlorperazine Maleate14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $980.00

1 payment: travel and lodging; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Avital Benson$980.00
  2. Specialty average$742.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Avital Benson among 292 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Avital Benson, NP is one of 292 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 58% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Illinois

There are 292 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Parul Arora, AGPCNP-BCChicago, IL 606121801455993
  2. Jennett AtangaChicago, IL 606121053890004
  3. Dana Brenneman, APRNChicago, IL 606121942857081
  4. Alice Choi, APRNChicago, IL 606121770219982
  5. Cynthia Dendrinos, NPChicago, IL 606121457789034
  6. Hazel Hilado, AGPCNP-BCChicago, IL 606121467949594
  7. Ayana Isham, AGNPChicago, IL 606121780269084
  8. Joshua Janek, NPChicago, IL 606121457852683

Common questions

What is Avital Benson, NP's NPI number?

Avital Benson, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912661455, issued on Oct 29, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Avital Benson, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 W Harrison St Ste 837, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 947-0246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Avital Benson, NP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209-030507, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Avital Benson, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Avital Benson, NP had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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