NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Benzie, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · West Saint Paul, MN

James R. Benzie, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in West Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1689696916, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 45663, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1689696916
Name
James R. Benzie
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
45663 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
234 Wentworth Ave E, West Saint Paul, MN 55118
Phone
(651) 788-4444
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2023
Fax
(651) 455-3354
Medicaid ID
480693000 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050819000043); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2002
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 234 Wentworth Ave E

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

  1. Stephanie Anderson, PAPhysician Assistant1538962121
  2. Edwin Burrell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679588941
  3. Aubrey Davis, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1194214304
  4. Chelsie HartzellPhysician Assistant1841055431
  5. Timothy Hernandez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1932110079
  6. Maura Jacobi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1962021162

Verify James R. Benzie in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
    Search for license 45663    Check the board
  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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

7,583 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Benzie7,583
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium619 claims
  2. Lisinopril443 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate319 claims
  4. Simvastatin293 claims
  5. Omeprazole263 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate233 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Family Healthservices Minnesota PAWest St Paul, MN

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

James R. Benzie among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

James R. Benzie, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in West Saint Paul

They are 6 of the 74 NPPES records with a practice address in West Saint Paul, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Arnold, MDSaint Paul, MN 551181043227705
  2. Lourdes Borges Ruiz, MDSaint Paul, MN 551181104885391
  3. Carolyn Borow, MDSaint Paul, MN 551181215990163
  4. Edwin Burrell, MDWest Saint Paul, MN 551181679588941
  5. Mary Cady, MDSaint Paul, MN 551181598728065
  6. Michelle Chestovich, MDWest St Paul, MN 551181790796761
  7. Jessica Dailey, MDSaint Paul, MN 551181568423101
  8. Simon Fenton, MDSaint Paul, MN 551181083640684

Common questions

What is James R. Benzie, M.D.'s NPI number?

James R. Benzie, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689696916, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Benzie, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 234 Wentworth Ave E, West Saint Paul, MN, 55118. Phone: (651) 788-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Benzie, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 45663, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James R. Benzie, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James R. Benzie, M.D. had 7,583 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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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.