Derek B. Benz, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Springfield, MO
Derek B. Benz, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1033703624, issued on Feb 24, 2021. Check the license (Missouri 2021006539, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek B. Benz
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 2021006539 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2725 S Crutcher Ave, Springfield, MO 65804
- Phone
- (000) 000-0000
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2021
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210310001548); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek B. Benz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2021006539Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium141 claims
- Lisinopril116 claims
- Gabapentin97 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
- Losartan Potassium87 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium76 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: $2,461.55
55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 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 2 group practices
- Cherry Health Center, LLCSpringfield, MO
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek B. Benz among 1,790 physician assistant records in Missouri
Derek B. Benz, PA-C is one of 1,790 physician assistant records with a practice address in Missouri. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2019 among the 1,250 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
234 physician assistant records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 234 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 1,790 physician assistant records in Missouri.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lea Bailey, PA-CSpringfield, MO 658041437149903
- Micah Brothers, PA-CSpringfield, MO 658041477692572
- Dean Carlson, P.A.Springfield, MO 658041104862861
- Brian Davis, PA-CSpringfield, MO 658041790891851
- Todd Dean, PA-CSpringfield, MO 658041629117361
- Patricia Duggan, PA-CSpringfield, MO 658041851471676
- James Eden, PA-CSpringfield, MO 658041093883167
- Jason Glenn, P.A.Springfield, MO 658041962420547
Common questions
What is Derek B. Benz, PA-C's NPI number?
Derek B. Benz, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033703624, issued on Feb 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek B. Benz, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2725 S Crutcher Ave, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (000) 000-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek B. Benz, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021006539, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek B. Benz, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek B. Benz, PA-C had 2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.