Craig Christopher Benson, D.O.
General Practice Physician · Bucksport, ME
Craig Christopher Benson, D.O. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Bucksport, Maine, and NPI 1790873123, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Maine DO2826, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Christopher Benson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License numbers
- DO2826 ME
058850 GA
02002833A IN
DO0000001908 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 Broadway, Bucksport, ME 04416
- Phone
- (074) 697-3712
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 469-6349
- Medicaid ID
- 1515278 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190401000605); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Craig Christopher Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license DO2826Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
8,346 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 664 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril346 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium317 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate265 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium251 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl229 claims
- Losartan Potassium222 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: $17.96
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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
- Bucksport Regional Health CenterBucksport, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig Christopher Benson among 21 general practice physician records in Maine
Craig Christopher Benson, D.O. is one of 21 general practice physician records with a practice address in Maine. 43% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 general practice physician record lists a practice address in Bucksport
They are 1 of the 68 NPPES records with a practice address in Bucksport, and 21 general practice physician records in Maine.
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Common questions
What is Craig Christopher Benson, D.O.'s NPI number?
Craig Christopher Benson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790873123, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Christopher Benson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Broadway, Bucksport, ME, 04416. Phone: (074) 697-3712. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Christopher Benson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number DO2826, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig Christopher Benson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Christopher Benson, D.O. had 8,346 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.