NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George R. Benton, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Hendersonville, NC

George R. Benton, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1982880209, issued on Jan 16, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2092, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982880209
Name
George R. Benton
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License numbers
2092 NC
13023 TN
78151 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1032 Fleming St, Hendersonville, NC 28791
Phone
(828) 696-3099
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 696-3868
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220524001766); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1032 Fleming St

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

  1. Bernardino Bobo, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1659942258
  2. Norman Clark, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1487897997
  3. Ryan Nelsen, P.A.Physician Assistant1558896860
  4. Arshak Sargsyan, ANPNurse Practitioner1154567162
  5. Donald Varner, MDGastroenterology Physician1386693299

Verify George R. Benton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $37.74

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Benton$37.74
  2. Specialty average$135.08

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. Zephyr Anesthesia LLCCovington, LA

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

George R. Benton among 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina

George R. Benton, CRNA is one of 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2012 among the 2,665 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Hendersonville

They are 52 of the 1,658 NPPES records with a practice address in Hendersonville, and 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terry Cline, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911245281344
  2. Linda Edmiston, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911447230610
  3. Mary Ellen Gibbons, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911386894913
  4. Elisabeth Henson, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911144673708
  5. Michael Kowalski, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911316285612
  6. Sebastian Libertino, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911184983348
  7. Justin Miller, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911558860684
  8. Billy Norwood, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287911497725444

Common questions

What is George R. Benton, CRNA's NPI number?

George R. Benton, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982880209, issued on Jan 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George R. Benton, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1032 Fleming St, Hendersonville, NC, 28791. Phone: (828) 696-3099. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George R. Benton, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2092, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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