NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas G. Bening, MD

Surgery Physician · Lampasas, TX

Thomas G. Bening, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lampasas, Texas, and NPI 1285710053, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas M5049, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285710053
Name
Thomas G. Bening
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
M5049 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1205 Central Texas Expy, Lampasas, TX 76550
Phone
(512) 556-5362
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2026
Fax
(512) 556-8004
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070420000061); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2002
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1205 Central Texas Expy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Cricchio, APRNNurse Practitioner1073786448
  2. Glikeria Gaddis, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1497446751
  3. Michele Graczyk, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1992089031
  4. Karyn Green, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1891107108
  5. Georgia Hay, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1801024054
  6. Catherine Schryer, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1518602663

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

118 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Bening118
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  2. Dicyclomine Hcl16 claims
  3. Fluconazole15 claims
  4. Nystatin13 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 2 group practices

  1. Ascension SetonLampasas, TX
  2. Hendrick Provider NetworkBrownwood, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

1 surgery physician records list a practice address in Lampasas

They are 1 of the 88 NPPES records with a practice address in Lampasas, and 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

Other surgery physician records in Texas

  1. Alan Abando, M.D.Cedar Park, TX1073561387
  2. Babak Abbassi, M.D.Greenville, TX1992151385
  3. Steven Abbate, MDSan Antonio, TX1235117433
  4. John Abbott, M.D.Rowlett, TX1255540936
  5. Kareem Abdelfattah, MDDallas, TX1053510339
  6. John Abdelsayed, MDSugar Land, TX1578983839
  7. Ziad Abdo, M.D.Dallas, TX1700838414
  8. Alan Abel, MDBig Spring, TX1518966829
  9. Stephen Abernathy, M.D.Temple, TX1851389779
  10. John Abikhaled, M.D.Austin, TX1639108731

Common questions

What is Thomas G. Bening, MD's NPI number?

Thomas G. Bening, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285710053, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas G. Bening, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 Central Texas Expy, Lampasas, TX, 76550. Phone: (512) 556-5362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas G. Bening, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M5049, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas G. Bening, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas G. Bening, MD had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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