NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C.

Surgical Physician Assistant · Opelika, AL

Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1538110366, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Alabama PA 210, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538110366
Name
Morris Scott Benson
Credential
P.A.C.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA 210 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 North 20TH Street # 18, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 749-8303
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 745-5243
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100609000461); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 121 North 20TH Street # 18

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. James Whatley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1427009349

Verify Morris Scott Benson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Orthopaedic Clinic, P.C.Opelika, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Morris Scott Benson among 201 surgical physician assistant records in Alabama

Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C. is one of 201 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Alabama. 79% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 135 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Alabama

There are 201 surgical physician assistant records in Alabama.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dana Canfield, PAMobile, AL 366951538621909
  2. Ashley Greer, PA-CMobile, AL 366171497011464
  3. Nicholas Bolling, PAMobile, AL 366081346756160
  4. Robert Borden, PA CMobile, AL 366081538142641
  5. Melanie Busby, P.A.Mobile, AL 366081437308665
  6. Clinton Duncan, P.A.Mobile, AL 366081689632085
  7. Claire Naylor, PAMobile, AL 366081841524212
  8. Timothy Treloar, PA-CMobile, AL 366081730771528

Common questions

What is Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C.'s NPI number?

Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538110366, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 North 20TH Street # 18, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 749-8303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PA 210, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Morris Scott Benson, P.A.C.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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