NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vera Benson, PHARM D

Pharmacist · Phoenix, AZ

Vera Benson, PHARM D is a pharmacist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1053921767, issued on Aug 6, 2020. Check the license (Arizona S024594, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053921767
Name
Vera Benson
Credential
PHARM D
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
S024594 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1219 E Villa Maria Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85022
Phone
(347) 537-8283
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

68 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Vera Benson68
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy32 claims
  2. Shingrix21 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.

Vera Benson among 6,746 pharmacist records in Arizona

Vera Benson, PHARM D is one of 6,746 pharmacist records with a practice address in Arizona. 27% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,483 pharmacist records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 1,483 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 6,746 pharmacist records in Arizona.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Afonso, PHARM.D.Phoenix, AZ 850221457681611
  2. Brian Arnold, PHARMDPhoenix, AZ 850221275863490
  3. Jack Bertch, RPHPhoenix, AZ 850221699060574
  4. Dennis Checkoway, RPHPhoenix, AZ 850221407156235
  5. Jennifer Choiniere, PHARMDPhoenix, AZ 850221336435791
  6. Lauren Hall, PHARM.DPhoenix, AZ 850221013297233
  7. Reyma Klinker, PHARMDPhoenix, AZ 850221780915496
  8. Michael Labowitch, R.PH.Phoenix, AZ 850221710290697

Common questions

What is Vera Benson, PHARM D's NPI number?

Vera Benson, PHARM D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053921767, issued on Aug 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vera Benson, PHARM D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1219 E Villa Maria Dr, Phoenix, AZ, 85022. Phone: (347) 537-8283. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vera Benson, PHARM D's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number S024594, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vera Benson, PHARM D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vera Benson, PHARM D had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.