NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Chicago, IL

Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D. is a sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1891028189, issued on Sep 17, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036-133393, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1891028189
Name
Karen Elizabeth Benner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PS0010X
License numbers
036-133393 IL
57. 016191 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 432-2300
Enumerated
Sep 17, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 942-1517
Medicaid ID
036133393 1 IL
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 1611 W Harrison St

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

  1. Jakob Ackermann, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1467340364
  2. Taylor Agate, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871196477
  3. Samer Al-Khudari, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1699942177
  4. Jeremy Alland, MDSports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1861755035
  5. Howard An, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1255310157
  6. Gunnar Andersson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1154309110

Verify Karen Elizabeth Benner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036-133393    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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 227 among the 145 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Benner20
  2. Specialty average227

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.

Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 12 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Illinois.

All 12 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago →

Other sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Illinois

  1. Emily Belcher, ATCDekalb, IL1578119699
  2. Randall Highbaugh, ATCChannahon, IL1942089883
  3. Sakina Kadakia, M.D.Glenview, IL1871698092
  4. Calvin Luu, DOAurora, IL1093372609
  5. Christina Payton, ATCCreston, IL1912579087
  6. Ryan Robinson, MDPeoria, IL1194833707
  7. Jacob Stelter, M.D.Orland Park, IL1922492867
  8. Kevin Ting, M.D.Chicago, IL1043507015
  9. Tessa Valdez, MS, ATCBelleville, IL1841688496
  10. Marisa VogtForreston, IL1841158847

Common questions

What is Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891028189, issued on Sep 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 432-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-133393, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Elizabeth Benner, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 227. 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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