NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Bb Benton, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Gainesville, FL

Thomas Bb Benton, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1891766580, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME53353, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891766580
Name
Thomas Bb Benton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
ME53353 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5612 NW 43RD St, Gainesville, FL 32653
Phone
(352) 376-4542
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 376-4959
Medicaid ID
048463600 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5612 NW 43RD St

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

  1. Elizabeth JusticePediatric Nurse Practitioner1427232206
  2. Elizma Mercier, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1003030289
  3. Charles Powers, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1861803264

Verify Thomas Bb Benton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Thomas Bb Benton among 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida

Thomas Bb Benton, MD is one of 3,996 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Florida. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • 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 208000000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Florida

There are 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacquelyn Crews, MDGainesville, FL 326531275945305
  2. Rosario Fortunato, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326531700982998
  3. Anne Johnson, ARNPGainesville, FL 326531922172501
  4. Stephanie Kirkconnell, MDGainesville, FL 326531912140831
  5. Charles Powers, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326531861803264
  6. Sydney Shepherd, MDGainesville, FL 326531669978789
  7. Madison ColawKeystone Heights, FL 326561386499770
  8. Yana Banks, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326411225140197

Common questions

What is Thomas Bb Benton, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Bb Benton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891766580, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Bb Benton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5612 NW 43RD St, Gainesville, FL, 32653. Phone: (352) 376-4542. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Bb Benton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME53353, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.