Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Grand Junction, CO
Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1053433672, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 10598, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric M. Benefield
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 10598 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1035 Grand Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Phone
- (970) 243-8580
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 242-4331
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1035 Grand Ave
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Verify Eric M. Benefield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 10598Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
126 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dexamethasone30 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Amoxicillin16 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: $47.62
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Eric M. Benefield among 2,488 general practice dentistry records in Colorado
Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S. is one of 2,488 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Colorado. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
46 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Grand Junction
They are 46 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 2,488 general practice dentistry records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053433672, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1035 Grand Ave, Grand Junction, CO, 81501. Phone: (970) 243-8580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 10598, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric M. Benefield, D.D.S. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.