NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Don Michael Benson, MD

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, OH

Don Michael Benson, MD is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1003862236, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.083204, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003862236
Name
Don Michael Benson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
License number
35.083204 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
460 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
(614) 293-3196
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2026
Fax
(614) 293-4812
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060627000125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 460 W 10TH Ave

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

  1. Amina Abdule, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316346786
  2. Megan Adelman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437355492
  3. Hailey AdlerPhysician Assistant1740024843
  4. Taimoor Adnan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225481088
  5. Laura Adorni, C.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1295181832
  6. Mariam Ahmed, APRN-CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1609612035

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024

191 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Don Benson191
  2. Specialty average496

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir31 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): 95.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Osu Internal Medicine LLCColumbus, OH

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

Don Michael Benson among 89 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio

Don Michael Benson, MD is one of 89 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 92% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 89 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Baiocchi, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101770599755
  2. Uma Borate, MDColumbus, OH 432101619182946
  3. Michael Caligiuri, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101669488565
  4. Spero Cataland, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101881602209
  5. Beth Christian, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101194940783
  6. Steven Devine, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101124036579
  7. Michael Grever, MDColumbus, OH 432101215942735
  8. Eric Kraut, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101780621433

Common questions

What is Don Michael Benson, MD's NPI number?

Don Michael Benson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003862236, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Don Michael Benson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-3196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Don Michael Benson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.083204, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Don Michael Benson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Don Michael Benson, MD had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Don Michael Benson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 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.