Michael Benson, MD
Forensic Psychiatry Physician · Provo, UT
Michael Benson, MD is a forensic psychiatry physician with a practice address in Provo, Utah, and NPI 1538797659, issued on Apr 1, 2020. Check the license (Utah 13845815-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Benson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Forensic Psychiatry Physician 2084F0202X
- License number
- 13845815-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 E Center St, Provo, UT 84606
- Phone
- (801) 344-4400
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 13845815-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average forensic psychiatry physician in 2024
279 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 803 among the 199 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Bupropion Xl35 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate29 claims
- Buspirone Hcl20 claims
- Trazodone Hcl15 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.
Forensic Psychiatry Physician providers in Utah
There are 6 forensic psychiatry physician records in Utah.
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The 5 forensic psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron Hunt, M.D.Provo, UT 846061780731679
- Edward Kelly, MDProvo, UT 846061013995471
- Joseph Dye, MDOgden, UT 844031568483030
- David Moulton, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841081558332353
- Benjamin Thatcher, D.O.Salt Lake City, UT 841011841310950
Common questions
What is Michael Benson, MD's NPI number?
Michael Benson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538797659, issued on Apr 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Benson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 E Center St, Provo, UT, 84606. Phone: (801) 344-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Benson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 13845815-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Benson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Benson, MD had 279 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among forensic psychiatry physician prescribers was 803. 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.