Branden Benningfield, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Birmingham, AL
Branden Benningfield, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1518429794, issued on Apr 5, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 42337, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Branden Benningfield
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 42337 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1713 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294
- Phone
- (205) 934-4107
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230706003049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1713 6TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Christina Bankston, PHDClinical Psychologist1689300774
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- Michelle BenjaminAdult Development & Aging Psychologist1578802351
- Margaret Canter, PHDClinical Psychologist1629695952
- Charles Clark, PHDPsychologist1417399858
Verify Branden Benningfield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 42337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,389 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl175 claims
- Invega Sustenna115 claims
- Risperidone78 claims
- Aripiprazole55 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate53 claims
- Haloperidol Decanoate51 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama
There are 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama.
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- Sofia Aeschlimann, MDHuntsville, AL1447255393
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Common questions
What is Branden Benningfield, MD's NPI number?
Branden Benningfield, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518429794, issued on Apr 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Branden Benningfield, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1713 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 934-4107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Branden Benningfield, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 42337, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Branden Benningfield, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Branden Benningfield, MD had 1,389 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.