NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dawn M. Benford, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Phoenix, AZ

Dawn M. Benford, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1538497110, issued on Nov 19, 2009. Check the license (Arizona AP3501, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538497110
Name
Dawn M. Benford
Credential
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License numbers
AP3501 AZ
RN140008 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 W Thomas RD Ste 230, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone
(602) 406-9999
Enumerated
Nov 19, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2024
Fax
(602) 406-8099
Medicaid ID
48440 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100112000859); accepts Medicare assignment
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 500 W Thomas RD Ste 230

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sarah Anderson, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1932519667
  2. Ryan Boothe, DNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1609419142
  3. Jason Caplan, MDPsychiatry Physician1538196456
  4. Holly Hendin, M.D., PH.D.Psychiatry Physician1891990537
  5. Jennifer Kruse, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1053925008
  6. Timothy Markantes, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1972879211

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sjhmc Physician ServicesPhoenix, AZ

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

Dawn M. Benford among 1,887 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Arizona

Dawn M. Benford, MSN, PMHNP-BC is one of 1,887 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 12% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2020 among the 1,079 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

548 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 548 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 1,887 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Anderson, PMHNP-BCPhoenix, AZ 850131932519667
  2. Carolyn Ehrlich, PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRPhoenix, AZ 850131699810317
  3. Tirsit Gebresenbet, NP-CPhoenix, AZ 850131790204600
  4. Susan Jablonski, FNP-C, PMHNP-BCPhoenix, AZ 850131770659369
  5. Francis Levandowski, FNP-CPhoenix, AZ 850131154975217
  6. Timothy Markantes, NPPhoenix, AZ 850131972879211
  7. Devon O'Connell, NPPhoenix, AZ 850131023425055
  8. Martha Oyler, PMHNPPhoenix, AZ 850131396947750

Common questions

What is Dawn M. Benford, MSN, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Dawn M. Benford, MSN, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538497110, issued on Nov 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dawn M. Benford, MSN, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W Thomas RD Ste 230, Phoenix, AZ, 85013. Phone: (602) 406-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dawn M. Benford, MSN, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number AP3501, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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