Ruth G. Benet, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Putnam, CT
Ruth G. Benet, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Putnam, Connecticut, and NPI 1851711329, issued on Apr 23, 2014. Check the license (Connecticut 11461306, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth G. Benet
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 11461306 CT
270617 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 330 Pomfret St, Putnam, CT 06260
- Phone
- (860) 928-2736
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 928-6367
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170501000323); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 958 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 330 Pomfret St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joy Arico, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1295938520
- Nancy Austin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1588656854
- Arthur Catsam, MDFamily Medicine Physician1700878063
- Emily Ferguson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1710989520
- Jeffrey Howe, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396737664
- David Ko, DOFamily Medicine Physician1356720049
Verify Ruth G. Benet in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 11461306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,983 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 452 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium473 claims
- Lisinopril283 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium274 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate262 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate233 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium203 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
- Prohealth Physicians PCPutnam, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth G. Benet among 958 family medicine physician records in Connecticut
Ruth G. Benet, D.O. is one of 958 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2009 among the 611 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Putnam
They are 21 of the 512 NPPES records with a practice address in Putnam, and 958 family medicine physician records in Connecticut.
All 958 in Connecticut → Every provider in Putnam → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Amara, D.O.Putnam, CT 062601275588493
- Nancy Austin, MDPutnam, CT 062601588656854
- Sundaramurthy Balachandran, MDPutnam, CT 062601477638963
- Arthur Catsam, MDPutnam, CT 062601700878063
- Timothy CooperPutnam, CT 062601003860891
- Joseph Creme, M.D.Putnam, CT 062601699745604
- Raja Fattaleh, MDPutnam, CT 062601841283439
- Emily Ferguson, MDPutnam, CT 062601710989520
Common questions
What is Ruth G. Benet, D.O.'s NPI number?
Ruth G. Benet, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851711329, issued on Apr 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth G. Benet, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Pomfret St, Putnam, CT, 06260. Phone: (860) 928-2736. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth G. Benet, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 11461306, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth G. Benet, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth G. Benet, D.O. had 8,983 Medicare Part D claims for 653 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.