Peter Benson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Sarasota, FL
Peter Benson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1255499281, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME137839, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- ME137839 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 N Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
- Phone
- (941) 366-0800
- Enumerated
- Dec 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240403003629); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 220 N Tuttle Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Peter Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME137839Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium12 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
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter Benson among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
Peter Benson, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
137 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sarasota
They are 137 of the 6,548 NPPES records with a practice address in Sarasota, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Blume, MDSarasota, FL 342371447318274
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- Amatul Hajra, MDSarasota, FL 342371952085193
- Carlos Levy, D.O.Sarasota, FL 342371780789891
- Jeffrey Siegal, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342371316127574
- Douglas Walsh, D.O.Sarasota, FL 342371083610257
- Christine Wildeman, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342371407877038
Common questions
What is Peter Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Peter Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255499281, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 N Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34237. Phone: (941) 366-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME137839, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter Benson, M.D. had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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.