NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benzi Estipona, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ

Benzi Estipona, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1972248540, issued on Apr 28, 2022. Check the license (Arizona R79428, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1972248540
Name
Benzi Estipona
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
R79428 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 N Campbell Ave Ste 8401, Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone
(520) 626-9245
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2022
Fax
(520) 626-2668
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 1501 N Campbell Ave Ste 8401

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

  1. Serena Taylor, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1518540517

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benzi Estipona143
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl36 claims
  2. Ibuprofen22 claims
  3. Mupirocin14 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl13 claims
  5. Meloxicam12 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $637.97

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benzi Estipona$638
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

  1. Mohammed Abbas, MDTucson, AZ1003437872
  2. Jon Abbott, M.D.Tucson, AZ1790973089
  3. Andrew Adamczyk, MDPhoenix, AZ1639898620
  4. Jacob Adams, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1518256585
  5. Raheef Alatassi, MBBS, MSC, FRCSCScottsdale, AZ1275494593
  6. Benjamin Albert, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1235494741
  7. Abduljabbar Alhammoud, MDTucson, AZ1063028454
  8. Mark Allen, D.O.Gilbert, AZ1124339676
  9. Stan Allen, D.O.Kingman, AZ1629043740
  10. Burak Altintas, MDGilbert, AZ1831604552

Common questions

What is Benzi Estipona, MD's NPI number?

Benzi Estipona, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972248540, issued on Apr 28, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benzi Estipona, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 N Campbell Ave Ste 8401, Tucson, AZ, 85724. Phone: (520) 626-9245. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benzi Estipona, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number R79428, 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 Benzi Estipona, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benzi Estipona, MD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.