Nicholas H. Benson, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · St Paul, MN
Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1710935895, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 45325, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas H. Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 45325 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Phalen Blvd, St Paul, MN 55130
- Phone
- (651) 254-7670
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 254-7676
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070517000115); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas H. Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 45325Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,724 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta471 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa212 claims
- Prednisone197 claims
- Spiriva Respimat156 claims
- Montelukast Sodium122 claims
- Azithromycin121 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Group Health Plan IncStillwater, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas H. Benson among 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota
Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. is one of 311 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 pulmonary disease physician records list a practice address in St Paul
They are 9 of the 815 NPPES records with a practice address in St Paul, and 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Viola Tracy, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091366694655
Common questions
What is Nicholas H. Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas H. Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710935895, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Phalen Blvd, St Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-7670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas H. Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 45325, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas H. Benson, M.D. had 2,724 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.