William John Benedict, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Marietta, GA
William John Benedict, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Marietta, Georgia, and NPI 1285778613, issued on Feb 18, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 59122, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William John Benedict
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 59122 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 61 Whitcher St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone
- (770) 422-2326
- Enumerated
- Feb 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070713000541); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 61 Whitcher St NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kari Beard, OTOccupational Therapist1497717367
- Anna Bouchard, AGACNP-BCGerontology Nurse Practitioner1477062594
- Jennifer Bruggers, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1992965990
- Brenda Carey, RN, MSN, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1336490937
- Ryan Chen, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1427109313
- Richard Cohen, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1124014568
Verify William John Benedict in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 59122Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
332 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin84 claims
- Methocarbamol40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Meloxicam27 claims
- Pregabalin21 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl17 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $194.95
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCHiram, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William John Benedict among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia
William John Benedict, M.D. is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 219 in Georgia → Every provider in Marietta → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Said Elshihabi, MDMarietta, GA 300601467477463
- Rishi Gupta, MDMarietta, GA 300601447202163
- Jui-En Hsu, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601942521968
- Tariq Javed, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601871579235
- Ahmad Khaldi, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601679736938
- Franklin Lin, MDMarietta, GA 300601679648927
- Li Liu, MDMarietta, GA 300601487064341
- Andrew Middleton, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601457671976
Common questions
What is William John Benedict, M.D.'s NPI number?
William John Benedict, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285778613, issued on Feb 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William John Benedict, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 61 Whitcher St NE, Marietta, GA, 30060. Phone: (770) 422-2326. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William John Benedict, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 59122, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William John Benedict, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William John Benedict, M.D. had 332 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William John Benedict, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.