Michael Benavidez, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Aurora, CO
Michael Benavidez, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1548272693, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0040967, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Benavidez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- DR.0040967 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 20259867 CO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Benavidez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0040967Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,904 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 408 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen159 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl113 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate108 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium105 claims
- Omeprazole93 claims
- Metformin Hcl87 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.
Michael Benavidez among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado
Michael Benavidez, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
220 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Aurora
They are 220 of the 17,400 NPPES records with a practice address in Aurora, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Michael Benavidez, MD's NPI number?
Michael Benavidez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548272693, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Benavidez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Benavidez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0040967, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Benavidez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Benavidez, MD had 2,904 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.