NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Eugene Vessels, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Owensboro, KY

Benjamin Eugene Vessels, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Owensboro, Kentucky, and NPI 1861665911, issued on Apr 9, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 45434, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861665911
Name
Benjamin Eugene Vessels
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
45434 KY
MD0000047416 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 E Parrish Ave, Owensboro, KY 42303
Phone
(270) 852-1645
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 852-1646
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 2200 E Parrish Ave

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

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  2. Brian Arnold, R.PH.Pharmacist1821012527
  3. Michelle Best, P.T.A.Physical Therapy Assistant1740689405
  4. Jamie Bisel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255692232
  5. Megan Burch, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1861890337
  6. Harold Cannon, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1063415826

Verify Benjamin Eugene Vessels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $68.09

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Vessels$68.09
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Benjamin Eugene Vessels among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

Benjamin Eugene Vessels, M.D. is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 56% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Owensboro

They are 47 of the 1,877 NPPES records with a practice address in Owensboro, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wilmer Abshier, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031225020621
  2. Bernard Buchanan, M.D., PHDOwensboro, KY 423031881623395
  3. Matheis Carrico, MDOwensboro, KY 423031962499624
  4. Patrick Gipe, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031598761702
  5. Nityanand Gupta, MDOwensboro, KY 423031568440907
  6. John Howard, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031356319354
  7. Angela Jarvis, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031962409177
  8. David Johnson, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031215933247

Common questions

What is Benjamin Eugene Vessels, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Eugene Vessels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861665911, issued on Apr 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Eugene Vessels, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 E Parrish Ave, Owensboro, KY, 42303. Phone: (270) 852-1645. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Eugene Vessels, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 45434, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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