NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Benson

Emergency Medicine Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Nicholas Benson is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1871121285, issued on Mar 31, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD479977, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871121285
Name
Nicholas Benson
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD479977 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-6305
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240524002515); 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 3400 Spruce St

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

  1. Megan Abbott, CRNPNurse Practitioner1396771689
  2. Michael Abboud, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962820852
  3. Emily AbdelmessihPediatric Pharmacist1891612560
  4. Mohammed AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013595495
  5. Amin Abedini, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912609017
  6. Farid Aboharb, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295595973

Verify Nicholas Benson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD479977    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

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

Nicholas Benson among 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Nicholas Benson is one of 3,911 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% 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 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2013 among the 2,231 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,006 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Philadelphia

They are 1,006 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Baxt, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041477592970
  2. Aaron Chen, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041871533455
  3. Elizabeth Datner, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041487601365
  4. Francis De Roos, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041285681148
  5. Anthony Dean, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041508805318
  6. Edward Dickinson, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041003855529
  7. C MechemPhiladelphia, PA 191041548200538
  8. Zachary Meisel, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041013919935

Common questions

What is Nicholas Benson's NPI number?

Nicholas Benson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871121285, issued on Mar 31, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Benson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-6305. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Benson's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD479977, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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