Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Charlevoix, MI
Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlevoix, Michigan, and NPI 1548606916, issued on May 13, 2013. Check the license (Michigan 4301108898, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Joseph Edwards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301108898 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14709 W Upright St, Charlevoix, MI 49720
- Phone
- (231) 547-6519
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160926000062); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Joseph Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301108898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,867 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 129 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium289 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate263 claims
- Losartan Potassium223 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium178 claims
- Lisinopril170 claims
- Omeprazole152 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Munson Healthcare Charlevoix HospitalCharlevoix, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Joseph Edwards among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlevoix
They are 10 of the 203 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlevoix, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melodie Brown, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201659363299
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- Dennis Joy, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201922090547
- Chris Loewen, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201114368321
- Daniel Mann, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201306838081
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- Mark Smith, MDCharlevoix, MI 497201750484879
Common questions
What is Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548606916, issued on May 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14709 W Upright St, Charlevoix, MI, 49720. Phone: (231) 547-6519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301108898, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Joseph Edwards, MD had 4,867 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.