Individual provider Active NPI

Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Des Moines, IA
National Provider Identifier
1265726913
Registry record updated May 17, 2016
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
42464 Issued in IA
Practice address
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314-1505
Phone
(515) 282-5773
Fax
(515) 282-2332
NPI assigned
May 30, 2011
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 17, 2016

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 42464 IA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314-1505

Mailing address

634 Simms Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0500
Phone (515) 282-2581

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20150728003119 IA Practitioner - Ophthalmology 5597997569 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine, 2011
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Broadlawns Medical CenterGroup PAC ID 3678466166, 302 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314-1548
Phone (515) 282-2200

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Broadlawns Medical Center Hospital, Des Moines, IA, CCN 160101

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.61 of 100Reported as group
Quality
75.16
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
76.87

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery163
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
6663NEMDDentist
42464IAMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Broadlawns Medical Center CurrentSince Jul 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
Broadlawns Medical Center Current Accepting new patients
Broadlawns Medical Center CurrentSince Jul 1, 2015 Accepting new patients

Locations

1801 Hickman Rd
Bldg First
Des Moines, IA 50314

1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone (515) 282-2200

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: benson.christy@cynchealthdsm.org

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BENSON",
        "first_name": "CHRISTY",
        "middle_name": "ELIZABETH",
        "credential": "M.D.",
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        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2011-05-30",
        "last_updated": "2016-05-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
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}

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