Walter F. Benoist, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Bridgeton, MO
Walter F. Benoist, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Bridgeton, Missouri, and NPI 1164538880, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 34817, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter F. Benoist
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 34817 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12277 DE Paul Dr, Bridgeton, MO 63044
- Phone
- (314) 770-2300
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 770-1843
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter F. Benoist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 34817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Walter F. Benoist among 1,560 pediatrics physician records in Missouri
Walter F. Benoist, M.D. is one of 1,560 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 34% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 48% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Bridgeton
They are 23 of the 1,095 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeton, and 1,560 pediatrics physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Walter F. Benoist, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter F. Benoist, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164538880, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter F. Benoist, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12277 DE Paul Dr, Bridgeton, MO, 63044. Phone: (314) 770-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter F. Benoist, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 34817, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter F. Benoist, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter F. Benoist, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.