Lorena Benavides, M.D.
Gynecology Physician · Raleigh, NC
Lorena Benavides, M.D. is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1053375949, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2006-00441, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lorena Benavides
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
- License number
- 2006-00441 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2304 Wesvill CT, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone
- (919) 782-6700
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 782-2218
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gynecology physician records → All 139 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2304 Wesvill CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janice Alexander Taylor, CNM, MNGynecology Physician1770541658
- Paul Becherer, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1962464719
- John Bullington, RN, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1063721223
- Glenn Davis, MDSpecialist1073794921
- John Engemann, MDInfectious Disease Physician1457307357
- Megan Frohm, NP-CNurse Practitioner1962957449
Verify Lorena Benavides in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2006-00441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024
337 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol113 claims
- Estradiol (Twice Weekly)35 claims
- Progesterone35 claims
- Valacyclovir29 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $37.28
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Lorena Benavides among 139 gynecology physician records in North Carolina
Lorena Benavides, M.D. is one of 139 gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 45% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 45% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 139 gynecology physician records in North Carolina.
All 139 in North Carolina → Every provider in Raleigh → Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janice Alexander Taylor, CNM, MNRaleigh, NC 276071770541658
- Kathryn Barletta, M.D., PH.D.Raleigh, NC 276071477963874
- Jerome Gardner, MDRaleigh, NC 276071811978067
- Gary Haakenson, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071821103839
- Suzanne Kaminski, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071760603492
- Marjorie Merod, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071366406118
- Wanda RadfordRaleigh, NC 276071851368351
- Andrew Cracker, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276061023220522
Common questions
What is Lorena Benavides, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lorena Benavides, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053375949, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lorena Benavides, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2304 Wesvill CT, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Phone: (919) 782-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lorena Benavides, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2006-00441, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lorena Benavides, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lorena Benavides, M.D. had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. 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.