Enrique F. Benavides, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Laredo, TX
Enrique F. Benavides, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1730172388, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (Texas F2551, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Enrique F. Benavides
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- F2551 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1020 E Hillside RD, Laredo, TX 78041
- Phone
- (956) 727-7303
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (956) 726-1224
- Medicaid ID
- 1234304001 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090622000221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1020 E Hillside RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Enrique Benavides, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972504181
- Araceli SolisFamily Nurse Practitioner1497537104
Verify Enrique F. Benavides in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F2551Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
332 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Armour Thyroid45 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er28 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro21 claims
- Lisinopril20 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl12 claims
- Fluconazole12 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: $21.23
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Laredo Womens Center, P.A.Laredo, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Enrique F. Benavides among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas
Enrique F. Benavides, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas
There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.
All 3,524 in Texas → Every provider in Laredo → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eliud AcevedoLaredo, TX 780411235159948
- Enrique Benavides, MDLaredo, TX 780411972504181
- David Benavides, MDLaredo, TX 780411285833434
- Kyle Biggs, D.O.Laredo, TX 780411689931933
- Rosa Casas, APRN-CNPLaredo, TX 780411205657814
- Dagoberto Gonzalez, MDLaredo, TX 780411326029869
- J Gutierrez, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411659389971
- Nicole Henry, D.O.Laredo, TX 780411184823825
Common questions
What is Enrique F. Benavides, MD's NPI number?
Enrique F. Benavides, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730172388, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Enrique F. Benavides, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 E Hillside RD, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 727-7303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Enrique F. Benavides, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F2551, 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 Enrique F. Benavides, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Enrique F. Benavides, MD had 332 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.