Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Staples, MN
Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Staples, Minnesota, and NPI 1720078728, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 38023, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julie Catherine Mayers Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 38023 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49725 County 83, Staples, MN 56479
- Phone
- (218) 894-1515
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2024
- Fax
- (218) 894-8767
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031212000346); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 49725 County 83
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Julie Catherine Mayers Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 38023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
11,013 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 316 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium460 claims
- Gabapentin432 claims
- Furosemide421 claims
- Lisinopril356 claims
- Losartan Potassium317 claims
- Potassium Chloride308 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): 97.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Julie Catherine Mayers Benson among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
25 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Staples
They are 25 of the 143 NPPES records with a practice address in Staples, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Albrecht, M.D.Staples, MN 564791285661967
- Arden Beachy, M.D.Staples, MN 564791164412151
- Jonathan Claussen, M.D.Staples, MN 564791417947029
- David Freeman, M.D.Staples, MN 564791871583211
- John Halfen, M.D.Staples, MN 564791932199379
- Gerald Henrickson, MDStaples, MN 564791043200678
- Michael Hudalla, M.D.Staples, MN 564791891785424
- Donald Hughes, MDStaples, MN 564791487622460
Common questions
What is Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720078728, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49725 County 83, Staples, MN, 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38023, 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 Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D. had 11,013 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julie Catherine Mayers Benson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 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.
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.