Susan Benfield, MD
Obstetrics Physician · W St Paul, MN
Susan Benfield, MD is an obstetrics physician with a practice address in W St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1255300463, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 35573, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Susan Benfield
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
- License number
- 35573 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 153 Cesar Chavez St, W St Paul, MN 55107
- Phone
- (651) 222-1816
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 222-1305
- Medicaid ID
- 826083400 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040908001414); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 153 Cesar Chavez St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ana Abugattas, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679806335
- Irene Alton, RDNutritionist1245422302
- Arlene Becker, RDRegistered Dietitian1841458585
- Anders Bengtson, PAPhysician Assistant1164701041
- Elaine Boehm, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1295990901
- Christine Chitambar, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1922298132
Verify Susan Benfield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 35573Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics physician in 2024
2,373 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 218 among the 863 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium197 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate130 claims
- Losartan Potassium99 claims
- Lisinopril89 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium72 claims
- Metformin Hcl64 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
- West Side Community Health Services, Inc.Saint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Susan Benfield among 20 obstetrics physician records in Minnesota
Susan Benfield, MD is one of 20 obstetrics physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 60% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 obstetrics physician record lists a practice address in W St Paul
They are 1 of the 25 NPPES records with a practice address in W St Paul, and 20 obstetrics physician records in Minnesota.
All 20 in Minnesota → Every provider in W St Paul → Obstetrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paige Halvorson, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551071659698306
- Moona Arabkhazaeli, MDMaplewood, MN 551091053799395
- Kevin Hallman, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251437142924
- Elizabeth Fronek, MDMaple Grove, MN 553691700373719
- Elizabeth Dewees, M.DMinneapolis, MN 554071710234570
- Patricia Mills, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071417146713
- Jennifer Vulaj, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554071265674337
- Jomark BallesterosMinneapolis, MN 554131609723634
Common questions
What is Susan Benfield, MD's NPI number?
Susan Benfield, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255300463, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Susan Benfield, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 153 Cesar Chavez St, W St Paul, MN, 55107. Phone: (651) 222-1816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Susan Benfield, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35573, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Susan Benfield, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Susan Benfield, MD had 2,373 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics physician prescribers was 218. 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.