NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ben J. Cranfill, M.D.

Urology Physician · Cottonwood, AZ

Ben J. Cranfill, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Cottonwood, Arizona, and NPI 1437121555, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 49822, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437121555
Name
Ben J. Cranfill
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
49822 AZ
R-3811 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
294 W State Route 89A, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Phone
(928) 649-7970
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(928) 649-7972
Medicaid IDs
114512001 AR
024674 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101130001274); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 294 W State Route 89A

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

  1. Kenneth Bescak, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1164401592
  2. Donna Clark, LCSWClinical Social Worker1730637109
  3. Donald Curran, D.O.Geriatric Psychiatry Physician1922056746
  4. Roberta Funck, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1700086816
  5. Daniel Lindenstruth, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1205943008
  6. Glenn Lipton, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1336190016

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

607 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Ben Cranfill607
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl227 claims
  2. Finasteride102 claims
  3. Alfuzosin Hcl Er41 claims
  4. Myrbetriq35 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride Er28 claims
  6. Solifenacin Succinate28 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score59.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.98

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ben Cranfill$18.98
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Bernards Physician Clinics IncJonesboro, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ben J. Cranfill among 277 urology physician records in Arizona

Ben J. Cranfill, M.D. is one of 277 urology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 192 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 277 urology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Firouz Daneshgari, MDCottonwood, AZ 863261689637597
  2. Micheal Darson, MDCottonwood, AZ 863261023074184
  3. Steven Kurzweil, M.D.Cottonwood, AZ 863261699776823
  4. Douglas Masson, M.D.Prescott, AZ 863011114901238
  5. Paul Nguyen, MDPrescott, AZ 863011699859769
  6. Stephen Sutton, MDSedona, AZ 863511144409871
  7. Philip St. Raymond, MDLake Havasu City, AZ 864031609971076
  8. Jack Hou, M.D.Kingman, AZ 864091790922896

Common questions

What is Ben J. Cranfill, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ben J. Cranfill, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437121555, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ben J. Cranfill, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 294 W State Route 89A, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326. Phone: (928) 649-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ben J. Cranfill, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 49822, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ben J. Cranfill, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ben J. Cranfill, M.D. had 607 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ben J. Cranfill, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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