NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benny Earl Thomas, D.O.

Pain Medicine Physician · Waynesville, MO

Benny Earl Thomas, D.O. is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Waynesville, Missouri, and NPI 1316960115, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 34548, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1316960115
Name
Benny Earl Thomas
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
34548 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 North St, Waynesville, MO 65583
Phone
(573) 774-6279
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2026
Fax
(573) 774-5626
Medicaid ID
240424606 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060405000017); 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 215 North St

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

  1. Jennifer Ellis, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1073268660
  2. Rebecca McClain, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407491400

Verify Benny Earl Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

3,921 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 771 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benny Thomas3,921
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen661 claims
  2. Meloxicam359 claims
  3. Amitriptyline Hcl282 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl243 claims
  5. Lisinopril112 claims
  6. Simvastatin109 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.

Benny Earl Thomas among 12 pain medicine physician records in Missouri

Benny Earl Thomas, D.O. is one of 12 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in Missouri

There are 12 pain medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Casanova, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041417996364
  2. Periapatna Ananth, MDSedalia, MO 653011922074467
  3. James Cooper, DOCape Girardeau, MO 637031013013267
  4. Shayne Keddy, D.O.Potosi, MO 636641861465627
  5. John Vellinga, D.O.Saint Peters, MO 633761679514145
  6. Vivek Manchanda, MDO Fallon, MO 633681083729941
  7. Alexander Beyzer, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411063526093
  8. Hafiz Khattak, M.D.Webster Groves, MO 631191265419683

Common questions

What is Benny Earl Thomas, D.O.'s NPI number?

Benny Earl Thomas, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316960115, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benny Earl Thomas, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 North St, Waynesville, MO, 65583. Phone: (573) 774-6279. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benny Earl Thomas, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 34548, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benny Earl Thomas, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benny Earl Thomas, D.O. had 3,921 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. 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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