Benjamin Monson, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Benjamin Monson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1962816512, issued on Jun 11, 2014. Check the license (Iowa MD44150, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Monson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- MD44150 IA
7201 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5950 University Ave Ste 151, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 875-9192
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 26, 2023
- Fax
- (515) 875-9193
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170710000133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Monson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD44150Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,525 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 173 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium637 claims
- Losartan Potassium409 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium278 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate276 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium227 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl209 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
- The Iowa Clinic PCWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Monson among 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa
Benjamin Monson, M.D. is one of 871 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 52% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 386 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 22 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Tyler Casey, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661750368817
- Vimala Chandran, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661649263112
- Kevin Cunningham, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661003809831
- Jeffrey Defrancisco, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661568570398
- Kathleen Jones, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661548379746
Common questions
What is Benjamin Monson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Monson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962816512, issued on Jun 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Monson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5950 University Ave Ste 151, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 875-9192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Monson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD44150, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Monson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Monson, M.D. had 7,525 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.