NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · San Antonio, TX

Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1255743274, issued on May 26, 2014. Check the license (Texas R4940, 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
1255743274
Name
Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
R4940 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7703 Floyd Curl Dr FL 7, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 450-6440
Enumerated
May 26, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 450-2104
Medicaid ID
399604301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190621002634); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2014
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 7703 Floyd Curl Dr FL 7

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

  1. Mariana Markella-Lunati, MDPsychiatry Physician1679731061
  2. Brenda Talley, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1871500116
  3. Joseph Wright, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1558845578

Verify Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,182 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Kimberly Benavente1,182
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate88 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl79 claims
  3. Aripiprazole69 claims
  4. Hydroxyzine Hcl67 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl67 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl53 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. University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

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

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

Other psychiatry physician records in Texas

  1. Jeffrey AbassHouston, TX1851897730
  2. Arqam AbdaliHouston, TX1730615337
  3. Deana Abdel-Reheim, MDLufkin, TX1467696591
  4. Omar Abdelaziz, MDGalveston, TX1962140871
  5. Olumuyiwa Abdul, MDRichmond, TX1285898940
  6. Amina AbdullaHouston, TX1811906480
  7. Firas Abdulla, MDPlano, TX1356964621
  8. Akeel AbdullahHouston, TX1619473832
  9. Aurif Abedi, MDMcKinney, TX1922064922
  10. Nathalie Abenoza, MDDallas, TX1518543495

Common questions

What is Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255743274, issued on May 26, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7703 Floyd Curl Dr FL 7, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-6440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R4940, 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 Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly Swart-Kruger Benavente, M.D. had 1,182 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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