David A. Benavides, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Kearney, NE
David A. Benavides, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1033190996, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 21231, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David A. Benavides
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 21231 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 816 22ND Ave Ste 101, Kearney, NE 68845
- Phone
- (308) 865-2557
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2023
- Fax
- (308) 865-1461
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060327000601); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David A. Benavides in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 21231Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,725.71
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
David A. Benavides among 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Nebraska
David A. Benavides, M.D. is one of 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 17 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Nebraska.
All 17 in Nebraska → Every provider in Kearney → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tyler White, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031922460518
- Allen Sossan, DONorfolk, NE 687011275526238
- Geoffrey McCullen, MDLincoln, NE 685101104803931
- Daniel Ripa, MDLincoln, NE 685101043269715
- Robert Vande Guchte, MDLincoln, NE 685101902871692
- Steven Volin, MDLincoln, NE 685101750590683
- Brad Webb, D.O.Lincoln, NE 685101538307269
- Travis Bailey, M.D.Omaha, NE 681541992182679
Common questions
What is David A. Benavides, M.D.'s NPI number?
David A. Benavides, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033190996, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David A. Benavides, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 816 22ND Ave Ste 101, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David A. Benavides, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 21231, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David A. Benavides, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David A. Benavides, M.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David A. Benavides, 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.
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.