Kjell Andrew Benson, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Lakewood, CO
Kjell Andrew Benson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1972541845, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0041667, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kjell Andrew Benson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0041667 CO
MD165782 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8383 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226
- Phone
- (303) 338-4545
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 9000208036 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090303000123); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8383 W Alameda Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jehan Abuzer, RNRegistered Nurse1437344462
- James Adams, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1154460558
- Sharon AdcockInternal Medicine Physician1710014774
- Mohammed Akbani, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144637976
- Tanya AlaleLicensed Practical Nurse1881890275
- Jasmine Aldrich, PAPhysician Assistant1659401412
Verify Kjell Andrew Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0041667Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
751 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium38 claims
- Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide36 claims
- Gabapentin33 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium26 claims
- Metformin Hcl26 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 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 2 group practices
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCLakewood, CO
- Mountain Family Health CentersBasalt, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kjell Andrew Benson among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado
Kjell Andrew Benson, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
86 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakewood
They are 86 of the 4,944 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakewood, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Kjell Andrew Benson, MD's NPI number?
Kjell Andrew Benson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972541845, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kjell Andrew Benson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8383 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80226. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kjell Andrew Benson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0041667, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kjell Andrew Benson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kjell Andrew Benson, MD had 751 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.