Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1265726913, issued on May 30, 2011. Check the license (Iowa 42464, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christy Elizabeth Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 42464 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 Hickman RD, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 282-5773
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 282-2332
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150728003119); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1801 Hickman RD
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Verify Christy Elizabeth Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 42464Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,723 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate390 claims
- Moxifloxacin322 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine321 claims
- Latanoprost197 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth95 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate68 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $43,578.47
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Christy Elizabeth Benson among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D. is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Syed Husain, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091760440556
- Naveen Husain, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091265490023
- Michael Versackas, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091457309551
- Emad Shenouda, MDDes Moines, IA 503221336109545
- Kyle Alliman, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661437360351
- Derek Bitner, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661134414709
Common questions
What is Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265726913, issued on May 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Hickman RD, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 282-5773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 42464, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D. had 1,723 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.