Martha Gwen Benson
Pharmacist · Fort Smith, AR
Martha Gwen Benson is a pharmacist with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1497355820, issued on Oct 26, 2020. Check the license (Arkansas PD08429, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Martha Gwen Benson
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- PD08429 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8600 Highway 71 S, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- Phone
- (479) 289-6898
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Martha Gwen Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license PD08429Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
61 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix35 claims
- Arexvy22 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.
Martha Gwen Benson among 2,900 pharmacist records in Arkansas
Martha Gwen Benson is one of 2,900 pharmacist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 50% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
109 pharmacist records list a practice address in Fort Smith
They are 109 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 2,900 pharmacist records in Arkansas.
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The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Blankinchip, PHARMDFort Smith, AR 729081073244497
- Allison Clem, RPHFort Smith, AR 729081104812767
- Jacob CoffmanFort Smith, AR 729081215539804
- Alan Dodd, PDFort Smith, AR 729081790371953
- Meghan Estrada, PHARMDFort Smith, AR 729081417437377
- Ashley EvansFort Smith, AR 729081558963249
- Jason HowardFort Smith, AR 729081477140291
- Gordon Mutters, P.D.Fort Smith, AR 729081346528056
Common questions
What is Martha Gwen Benson's NPI number?
Martha Gwen Benson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497355820, issued on Oct 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Martha Gwen Benson located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8600 Highway 71 S, Fort Smith, AR, 72908. Phone: (479) 289-6898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Martha Gwen Benson's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number PD08429, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Martha Gwen Benson prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Martha Gwen Benson had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.