Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D.
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician · Iowa City, IA
Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D. is a pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1023213030, issued on Jun 19, 2007. Check the license (Iowa MD-38985, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rebecca J. Benson
- Credential
- M.D. PH. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician 2080H0002X
- License numbers
- MD-38985 IA
38985 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Phone
- (319) 356-4918
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2023
- Fax
- (319) 356-4855
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100717000077); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
3 nearest pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records → All 4 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
- Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
- Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
- Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
- Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
- Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160
Verify Rebecca J. Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-38985Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 79 among the 39 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fentanyl16 claims
- Morphine Sulfate12 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
- State University OF IowaIowa City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician providers in Iowa
There are 4 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 4 in Iowa → Every provider in Iowa City → Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 3 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abimbola Olayinka, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421851705099
- Rhonda Idemmili, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091700269370
- Lane Moser, M.D., M.P.H.Johnston, IA 501311508247990
Common questions
What is Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D.'s NPI number?
Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023213030, issued on Jun 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-4918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-38985, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rebecca J. Benson, M.D. PH. D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician prescribers was 79. 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.