Melody Ann Benson, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Lewes, DE
Melody Ann Benson, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lewes, Delaware, and NPI 1811080237, issued on Sep 30, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0003717, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melody Ann Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- C1-0003717 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1518 Savannah RD, Lewes, DE 19958
- Phone
- (302) 381-8460
- Enumerated
- Sep 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2024
- Fax
- (302) 212-2472
- Medicaid ID
- 0000327801 DE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040824001390); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1518 Savannah RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Peter Appel, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1073616967
- Colleen Leitner, MDPsychiatry Physician1235593765
- Edward Wilson, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1194837500
- Erica Winn, MA, LPCMHMental Health Counselor1396215661
Verify Melody Ann Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0003717Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,171 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam80 claims
- Trazodone Hcl80 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl68 claims
- Gabapentin63 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er63 claims
- Lamotrigine56 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.
Melody Ann Benson among 162 psychiatry physician records in Delaware
Melody Ann Benson, M.D. is one of 162 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 71% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Delaware
There are 162 psychiatry physician records in Delaware.
All 162 in Delaware → Every provider in Lewes → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colleen Leitner, MDLewes, DE 199581235593765
- Rebecca Montana, MDLewes, DE 199581053930172
- Zeelaf Munir, M.D.Lewes, DE 199581649311580
- Elena Padrell, MD PHDLewes, DE 199581770642845
- Andrew Pitts, M.D., PH. D.Lewes, DE 199581851464689
- Anis Ahmed, MDMillsboro, DE 199661407877202
- John McGraw, MDGeorgetown, DE 199471043249386
- Jacob Stoker, M.D.Georgetown, DE 199471831708031
Common questions
What is Melody Ann Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melody Ann Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811080237, issued on Sep 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melody Ann Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1518 Savannah RD, Lewes, DE, 19958. Phone: (302) 381-8460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melody Ann Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0003717, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melody Ann Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melody Ann Benson, M.D. had 1,171 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.