Richard David Benson, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Boone, NC
Richard David Benson, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1972506103, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 33941, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard David Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 33941 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Shadowline Dr, Boone, NC 28607
- Phone
- (828) 263-8707
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 263-8710
- Medicaid ID
- 124010 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard David Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 33941Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
51 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Richard David Benson among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Richard David Benson, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Boone → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ismo Kaariainen, MDBoone, NC 286071083615058
- Jared Keith, MDBoone, NC 286071386962918
- Oana Badescu, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021013289271
- Samantha Blank, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021245644384
- Kevin Harned, MDHickory, NC 286021457444853
- Nitin Khosla, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021841368982
- Gregory Pisel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011528065604
- Robert Qualheim, M.D.Elkin, NC 286211528032687
Common questions
What is Richard David Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard David Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972506103, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard David Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Shadowline Dr, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 263-8707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard David Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 33941, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard David Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard David Benson, M.D. had 51 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.