NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafik Benaissa, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Minot, ND

Rafik Benaissa, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Minot, North Dakota, and NPI 1851489280, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 8558, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851489280
Name
Rafik Benaissa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
8558 ND
ME65754 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 3RD Ave SW, Minot, ND 58701
Phone
(701) 857-5500
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 839-6836
Medicaid ID
11530 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160404001491); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Ottawa, Faculty Of Medicine, 1987
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 101 3RD Ave SW

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

  1. Sierra BeardsworthPhysical Therapist1679092795
  2. Katelyn Bohan, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1801228184
  3. Krystal Butgereit, MOT,OTR/LOccupational Therapist1295172997
  4. Seth Evert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467704486
  5. Robert Fischer, MDOtolaryngology Physician1336198696
  6. Ray Fontenot, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1003881558

Verify Rafik Benaissa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafik Benaissa24
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 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 2 group practices

  1. Cora Health Services IncBelleview, FL
  2. Florida Hospital Physician Group IncWesley Chapel, FL

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

Rafik Benaissa among 74 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Dakota

Rafik Benaissa, MD is one of 74 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 74% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 74 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ravindra Joshi, M.D.Minot, ND 587011477551422
  2. Alexandre Kindy, MDMinot, ND 587011437246303
  3. Brent Knudson, D.OMinot, ND 587011982917399
  4. Daniel Lee, DOMinot, ND 587011679891535
  5. Paul Macleod, MDMinot, ND 587011982796314
  6. Cody Pehrson, M.D.Minot, ND 587011396001079
  7. Earl Scott, MDMinot, ND 587011497826549
  8. David Uthus, MDMinot, ND 587011750456265

Common questions

What is Rafik Benaissa, MD's NPI number?

Rafik Benaissa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851489280, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafik Benaissa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 3RD Ave SW, Minot, ND, 58701. Phone: (701) 857-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafik Benaissa, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 8558, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rafik Benaissa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafik Benaissa, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.