NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jim Patrick Benge, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Houston, TX

Jim Patrick Benge, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1306877865, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas K9727, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1306877865
Name
Jim Patrick Benge
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
K9727 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15655 Cypresswoods Medical Dr, Houston, TX 77014
Phone
(713) 442-1700
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
046494304 TX
046494302 TX
046494301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040608000064); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1986
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 15655 Cypresswoods Medical Dr

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

  1. Daniel Belley, MDFamily Medicine Physician1538199294
  2. Kemba Black, MDPediatrics Physician1649487463
  3. Lucy Buencamino, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467482166
  4. Carol Collins, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477588077
  5. Zahir Javeri, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1093925976
  6. Ruhi Soni, MDOphthalmology Physician1841443579

Verify Jim Patrick Benge in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 80 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. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jim Benge296
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol57 claims
  2. Fluconazole30 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate13 claims
  5. Ibuprofen13 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro12 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. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCHouston, TX

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

Jim Patrick Benge among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Jim Patrick Benge, 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Collins, MDHouston, TX 770141477588077
  2. Denise Leonard, MDHouston, TX 770141457349581
  3. Michael Mackelvie, D.O.Houston, TX 770141154748119
  4. Shaylon Brownfield, M.D.Houston, TX 770151801809132
  5. Kalpana Cadambi, M.D.,Houston, TX 770151629263439
  6. Robert Morris, M.D.Houston, TX 770131952353252
  7. Christie Obukofe, M.D.Houston, TX 770151790869279
  8. Marcelo Totorica, M.D.Houston, TX 770131770532210

Common questions

What is Jim Patrick Benge, MD's NPI number?

Jim Patrick Benge, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306877865, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jim Patrick Benge, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15655 Cypresswoods Medical Dr, Houston, TX, 77014. Phone: (713) 442-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jim Patrick Benge, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K9727, 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 Jim Patrick Benge, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jim Patrick Benge, MD had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 80 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.