NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Peden Benfield, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Greensboro, NC

Charles Peden Benfield, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1922453794, issued on Apr 29, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-00032, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1922453794
Name
Charles Peden Benfield
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
2022-00032 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3200 Northline Ave Ste 200, Greensboro, NC 27408
Phone
(336) 545-5000
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2023
Fax
(336) 545-5020
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220804000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2016
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 3200 Northline Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Allison Cosentino, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497297014
  2. Julianna D'Agostino, PAPhysician Assistant1538040217
  3. Ashley Donovan, PAPhysician Assistant1376194365
  4. Brian Dresser, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245902097
  5. Kristie Edmisten, PAPhysician Assistant1164983607
  6. Gard Erlandsson, OT, CHTOccupational Therapist1164832796

Verify Charles Peden Benfield in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

284 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Benfield284
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam105 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium43 claims
  4. Prednisone29 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl25 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

  1. Emergeortho PAGreensboro, NC

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

Charles Peden Benfield among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina

Charles Peden Benfield, M.D. is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Gramig, MDGreensboro, NC 274081932101748
  2. Fred Ortmann, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274081306801170
  3. James Spears, MDGreensboro, NC 274081356795082
  4. David Thompson, MDGreensboro, NC 274081700973237
  5. Kevin Kuzma, MDGreensboro, NC 274051871751487
  6. Gary Kuzma, MDGreensboro, NC 274051316984610
  7. Matthew Weingold, MDGreensboro, NC 274051053368464
  8. Anshul Agarwala, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011679954812

Common questions

What is Charles Peden Benfield, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Peden Benfield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922453794, issued on Apr 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Peden Benfield, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Northline Ave Ste 200, Greensboro, NC, 27408. Phone: (336) 545-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Peden Benfield, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-00032, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Peden Benfield, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Peden Benfield, M.D. had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.