David C. Benson, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Park Rapids, MN
David C. Benson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1902845456, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 39544, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David C. Benson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 39544 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 705 Pleasant Ave S, Park Rapids, MN 56470
- Phone
- (218) 732-2800
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 732-2874
- Medicaid ID
- 18686 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200427002473); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David C. Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 39544Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
10,994 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 543 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium499 claims
- Lisinopril457 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate393 claims
- Gabapentin384 claims
- Simvastatin379 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium360 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
- St Marys Regional Health CenterPark Rapids, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David C. Benson among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
David C. Benson, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Park Rapids
They are 18 of the 224 NPPES records with a practice address in Park Rapids, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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- Shane Nygard, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701053403485
- Todd Officer, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701114972221
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Common questions
What is David C. Benson, MD's NPI number?
David C. Benson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902845456, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David C. Benson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Pleasant Ave S, Park Rapids, MN, 56470. Phone: (218) 732-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David C. Benson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 39544, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David C. Benson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David C. Benson, MD had 10,994 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.