NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joe Benton

Pharmacist · Hot Springs, AR

Joe Benton is a pharmacist with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1790060291, issued on Oct 15, 2011. Check the license (Arkansas PD11582, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1790060291
Name
Joe Benton
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
PD11582 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3631 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone
(501) 623-4377
Enumerated
Oct 15, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3631 Central Ave

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

  1. Pamela AnthonyPharmacist1073982963
  2. Clayton Birdsell, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1770866279
  3. Aaron Bowen, PHARM DPharmacist1497016398
  4. Colby Elrod, PHARMDPharmacist1134533524
  5. John FergusonPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1669084596
  6. Kim Harris, PDPharmacist1922381458

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 95% of the cost of the top drugs

91 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Joe Benton91
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy46 claims
  2. Shingrix21 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap13 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.

Joe Benton among 2,900 pharmacist records in Arkansas

Joe Benton is one of 2,900 pharmacist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 15% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

72 pharmacist records list a practice address in Hot Springs

They are 72 of the 2,042 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs, and 2,900 pharmacist records in Arkansas.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clayton Birdsell, PHARM. D.Hot Springs, AR 719131770866279
  2. Tina Calhoun, PHARM.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131316244346
  3. Ronald Chapmond, PDHot Springs, AR 719131720363054
  4. Kim Harris, PDHot Springs, AR 719131922381458
  5. Karen Hinerman, PHARM.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131124041736
  6. James McVey, PDHot Springs, AR 719131730174798
  7. Lacy Minge, PHARMDHot Springs, AR 719131568746451
  8. Barbara Nelson, RPHHot Springs, AR 719131871875575

Common questions

What is Joe Benton's NPI number?

Joe Benton's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790060291, issued on Oct 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joe Benton located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3631 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 623-4377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joe Benton's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number PD11582, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joe Benton prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joe Benton had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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