Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fayetteville, AR
Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1780656850, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-2461, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Bryan Benafield
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- E-2461 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3317 N Wimberly Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703
- Phone
- (479) 521-2752
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Fax
- (479) 444-6942
- Medicaid ID
- 141535001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100319000848); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 19 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3317 N Wimberly Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Bryan Benafield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-2461Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
338 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 194 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen148 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium88 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Celecoxib18 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $48.48
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ozark Orthopaedics, P.A.Fayetteville, AR
- Ozark Physical Therapy Inc.Berryville, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Bryan Benafield among 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arkansas
Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D. is one of 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2007 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 19 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fayetteville → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Henley, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031023031168
- Jeffrey Johnson, MDFayetteville, AR 727031386863611
- Peter Tang, M.D.Rogers, AR 727571740258839
- Andreas Chen, MDRogers, AR 727581245673938
- Trenden Flanigan, MDRogers, AR 727581245694371
- Sophie Hollenberg, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 722171720519366
- Sean Morell, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722111033452446
- John Bracey, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051922325737
Common questions
What is Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780656850, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3317 N Wimberly Dr, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 521-2752. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-2461, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D. had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Bryan Benafield, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.