Robert W. Benson, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Ponchatoula, LA
Robert W. Benson, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and NPI 1962406843, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 013754, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert W. Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 013754 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 180 N 5TH St, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
- Phone
- (985) 370-7768
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1175358 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041217000834); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 196 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 180 N 5TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Benson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1336474402
- Kimberly BordelonFamily Nurse Practitioner1013368794
- Falon Brown, D.O.Dermatology Physician1932542198
- Mariah Butcher, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1982339958
- Sandra Thornhill, NPNurse Practitioner1629035860
Verify Robert W. Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 013754Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $32.35
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- Integrated Dermatology OF Ponchatoula LLCPonchatoula, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert W. Benson among 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana
Robert W. Benson, M.D. is one of 196 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 92% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2006 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207N00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Ponchatoula
They are 2 of the 179 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponchatoula, and 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 196 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ponchatoula → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Falon Brown, D.O.Ponchatoula, LA 704541932542198
- Deborah Hilton, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581447462536
- Sophia Mai, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581760749246
- Harley Davis, MDMandeville, LA 704481225697030
- Elizabeth Dimitri, D.O.Slidell, LA 704601285700732
- Olivia Gioe, MDMandeville, LA 704481265973549
- Martha Stewart, MDMandeville, LA 704481972535284
- Caroline BermanSlidell, LA 704611124413141
Common questions
What is Robert W. Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert W. Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962406843, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert W. Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 N 5TH St, Ponchatoula, LA, 70454. Phone: (985) 370-7768. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert W. Benson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013754, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert W. Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert W. Benson, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.