Cedric Benson, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · New London, CT
Cedric Benson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New London, Connecticut, and NPI 1558523142, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 048089, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cedric Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 048089 CT
250430 MA
244053-1 NY
MD17015 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 365 Montauk Ave, New London, CT 06320
- Phone
- (860) 442-0711
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201023002094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cedric Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 048089Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,113 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis64 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate52 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate44 claims
- Lactulose34 claims
- Potassium Chloride34 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: $52.21
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hospital Medicine Associates LLCWesterly, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cedric Benson among 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut
Cedric Benson, M.D. is one of 2,623 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% 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 · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 1,646 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
29 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New London
They are 29 of the 1,218 NPPES records with a practice address in New London, and 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut.
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Common questions
What is Cedric Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cedric Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558523142, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cedric Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 365 Montauk Ave, New London, CT, 06320. Phone: (860) 442-0711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cedric Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 048089, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cedric Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cedric Benson, M.D. had 1,113 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.