Edward Garrison Benton, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waco, TX
Edward Garrison Benton, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1669610283, issued on Feb 4, 2009. Check the license (Texas P7392, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Garrison Benton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- P7392 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 2, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 741-1400
- Enumerated
- Feb 4, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (254) 741-1428
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131023002040); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Ackley, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1811261985
- Corbett Boone, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1528119898
- Amy Elliott, PASurgical Physician Assistant1497816938
- Jon Ellis, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982600193
- David Escajeda, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871684431
- Ryan Fairchild, M.D.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1528454493
Verify Edward Garrison Benton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P7392Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
847 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 364 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl238 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Meloxicam84 claims
- Amoxicillin55 claims
- Cefadroxil47 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium42 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: $71.26
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 one group practice
- Hillcrest Physician ServicesWaco, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Garrison Benton among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
Edward Garrison Benton, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 68% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Waco → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX 767121811261985
- Jerry Benham, MDWaco, TX 767121245290972
- Jeffrey Blasick, D.O.Woodway, TX 767121235417817
- James Bowden, M.D.Waco, TX 767121285601294
- Jon Ellis, M.D.Waco, TX 767121982600193
- Keith Ellison, M.D.Waco, TX 767121720247414
- Bradley Gilliam, M.D.Waco, TX 767121144463373
- Jon Goodnight, M.D.Waco, TX 767121770543480
Common questions
What is Edward Garrison Benton, MD's NPI number?
Edward Garrison Benton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669610283, issued on Feb 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Garrison Benton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 2, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 741-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Garrison Benton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P7392, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Garrison Benton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Garrison Benton, MD had 847 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.