NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Saint Louis, MO

Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1679205140, issued on Jun 24, 2022. Check the license (Missouri 2022034853, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679205140
Name
Candace Danielle Benford
Credential
PMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
2022034853 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3009 N Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO 63131
Phone
(314) 286-1700
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2025
Fax
(314) 627-7225
Medicaid ID
420115486 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221007002695); 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 3009 N Ballas RD

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

  1. Asim Ali, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821047218
  2. Christina Allen, AU.D.Audiologist1922382464
  3. Lizette Alvarez, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1750342580
  4. John Anstey, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1669470878
  5. Proceso Arenos, MDSurgery Physician1245259498
  6. Jayne Aschen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215236740

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Candace Benford46
  2. Specialty average906

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: $119.80

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Candace Benford$119.80
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Lifetime Psychiatry LLCSaint Peters, MO
  2. Ssm Health Care St LouisBridgeton, MO
  3. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Candace Danielle Benford among 765 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Missouri

Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP is one of 765 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2021 among the 496 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 20% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Missouri

There are 765 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Bryant, PMHNPSaint Louis, MO 631311912749532
  2. Megan Morgenthaler, PMHNPSaint Louis, MO 631311922734383
  3. Brittany Rose, PMHNPSaint Louis, MO 631311639853948
  4. Treacy Williams, PMHNPSaint Louis, MO 631311477184299
  5. Sarah Sisson, MSN, PMHNPSaint Louis, MO 631291114854437
  6. Corina Bakoylis, APRNSaint Louis, MO 631281548019987
  7. Bilquees Beig, PMHNPSaint Louis, MO 631281649719600
  8. Matthew CharlesSaint Louis, MO 631281770913089

Common questions

What is Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP's NPI number?

Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679205140, issued on Jun 24, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3009 N Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 286-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022034853, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Candace Danielle Benford, PMHNP had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.