Leon Benson, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Glenview, IL
Leon Benson, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Glenview, Illinois, and NPI 1669428306, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-074446, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leon Benson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 036-074446 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 Ravine Way, Glenview, IL 60025
- Phone
- (847) 998-5680
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036-074446 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061206000231); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2401 Ravine Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rauqelle Ahlfeld, ATCAthletic Trainer1508253170
- Anita Ambre, RNRegistered Nurse1144277807
- David Beigler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1821049487
- Alfonso Bello, MDRheumatology Physician1942252697
- Bethany Brinkworth, MA, ATCAthletic Trainer1437289857
- Luanne Burcham, RNRegistered Nurse1689621344
Verify Leon Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-074446Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
274 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone167 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Celecoxib23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 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): 72.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, LLCBannockburn, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leon Benson among 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois
Leon Benson, MD is one of 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 106 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois.
All 129 in Illinois → Every provider in Glenview → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Phillips, MDGlenview, IL 600251588618516
- Christian Skjong, M.D.Glenview, IL 600251437487139
- Josephine Mo, M.D.Fox River Grove, IL 600211780670216
- Marko Krpan, DOCrystal Lake, IL 600141992871347
- Sam Biafora, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600121205037991
- Timothy Havenhill, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600121124190723
- Shobhit Minhas, MDBarrington, IL 600101952791642
- Surbhi Panchal, MDBarrington, IL 600101104007061
Common questions
What is Leon Benson, MD's NPI number?
Leon Benson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669428306, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leon Benson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Ravine Way, Glenview, IL, 60025. Phone: (847) 998-5680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leon Benson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-074446, 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 Leon Benson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leon Benson, MD had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leon Benson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 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.