NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Michael Benoit, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL

Craig Michael Benoit, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1477528149, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00024485, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477528149
Name
Craig Michael Benoit
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
00024485 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
302 Merchants Walk, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Phone
(205) 523-9300
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 523-9301
Medicaid ID
009980620 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100928000420); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1996
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 302 Merchants Walk

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  1. Anna Crady, AUDAudiologist1073963484

Verify Craig Michael Benoit in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Benoit1,430
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium349 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate193 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide152 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl77 claims
  5. Glycopyrrolate63 claims
  6. Omeprazole61 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $651.28

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Benoit$651.28
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Alabama Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, LLCTuscaloosa, AL

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

Craig Michael Benoit among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama

Craig Michael Benoit, M.D. is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Lake, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061124056916
  2. Lee Loftin, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061063443745
  3. David Rosenstiel, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061225069909
  4. Gordon Shields, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061922059997
  5. James Shotts, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061033147822
  6. Carlisle Stephenson, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061780612564
  7. James Walburn, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061558398412
  8. Angela Blount, M.D.Jasper, AL 355011811190804

Common questions

What is Craig Michael Benoit, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig Michael Benoit, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477528149, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Michael Benoit, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 Merchants Walk, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 523-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Michael Benoit, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00024485, 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 Craig Michael Benoit, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Michael Benoit, M.D. had 1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig Michael Benoit, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.

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