NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric R. Benson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Manchester, NH

Eric R. Benson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Manchester, New Hampshire, and NPI 1982683769, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (New Hampshire 10548, as entered in NPPES) on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine; 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
1982683769
Name
Eric R. Benson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
10548 NH
156338 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 Lake Ave, Manchester, NH 03103
Phone
(603) 669-5454
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2023
Fax
(603) 641-0360
Medicaid ID
30200202 NH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051228000460); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1993
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 700 Lake Ave

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

  1. Brooke Andrews, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740478593
  2. Leonard Attisano, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1285648220
  3. Randy Berube, PTPhysical Therapist1306843024
  4. Kayla Bushway, LICSWClinical Social Worker1104557578
  5. Caitlin Doyon, LCMHCMental Health Counselor1285471599
  6. Kimberly Ducharme, MLADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1245229780

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Hampshire Board of Medicine
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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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

2,160 Medicare Part D claims for 723 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 353 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Benson2,160
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam514 claims
  2. Amoxicillin490 claims
  3. Celecoxib346 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl189 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl99 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl96 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score41.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $105.09

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. 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.

  1. Eric Benson$105
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCNashua, NH

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

Eric R. Benson among 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Hampshire

Eric R. Benson, MD is one of 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Hampshire. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire

There are 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Hampshire.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Gundy, MDManchester, NH 031031215916952
  2. Richard Hockman, MDManchester, NH 031031922087709
  3. William Rix, MDManchester, NH 031031740269489
  4. M Wachs, MDManchester, NH 031031508845223
  5. Jinsong Wang, MDManchester, NH 031031710966445
  6. Jason Oliviero, MDManchester, NH 031041023223708
  7. Dennis Stepro, M.D.Manchester, NH 031041659316735
  8. Douglas Goumas, MDManchester, NH 031011285662759

Common questions

What is Eric R. Benson, MD's NPI number?

Eric R. Benson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982683769, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric R. Benson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Lake Ave, Manchester, NH, 03103. Phone: (603) 669-5454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric R. Benson, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Hampshire license number 10548, as entered by the provider. Search the New Hampshire Board of Medicine at https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric R. Benson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric R. Benson, MD had 2,160 Medicare Part D claims for 723 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric R. Benson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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