Louis W. Benton, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Louis W. Benton, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1538173398, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 13508, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Louis W. Benton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 13508 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 421 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- (601) 268-5640
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 261-3507
- Medicaid IDs
- 00120425 MS
1419923 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080107000727); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 421 S 28TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Bailey, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447431465
- Lauren Bethea, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265744437
- Marie Darby, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1891970521
- Hilton Gillespie, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1871503086
- John Holland, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1851404495
- Melissa Holland, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1982717534
Verify Louis W. Benton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 13508Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
604 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol246 claims
- Fluconazole32 claims
- Valacyclovir31 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate22 claims
- Bupropion Xl21 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone21 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: $184.15
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
30 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Hattiesburg
They are 30 of the 2,569 NPPES records with a practice address in Hattiesburg, and 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi.
All 30 in Hattiesburg → All 326 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg →
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- Gabrielle Alexander, MDTupelo, MS1013412006
- Rashad Ali, M.D.Laurel, MS1649297201
- Bailey AndersonJackson, MS1790549541
- Devon AshleyJackson, MS1376394122
- Nobel Attipoe, MDJackson, MS1497864169
- Joseph AustinVicksburg, MS1316028194
- Melissa Bacon, DOMadison, MS1356458012
- Jennifer Bailey, MDHattiesburg, MS1447431465
Common questions
What is Louis W. Benton, MD's NPI number?
Louis W. Benton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538173398, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Louis W. Benton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 268-5640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Louis W. Benton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 13508, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Louis W. Benton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Louis W. Benton, MD had 604 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.