Active NPI
Christy Elizabeth Benson, M.D.
- Ophthalmology Physician
- Des Moines, IA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Ophthalmology Physician
- License
- 42464
- 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
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Enrollment records 1
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314-1548
Phone (515) 282-2200
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Broadlawns Medical Center
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 90.61 of 100
- Quality
- 75.16
- Promoting interoperability
- 100
- Improvement activities
- 40
- Cost
- 76.87
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 163 |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6663 | NE | MD | Dentist |
| 42464 | IA | MD | Ophthalmology Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Current | 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
- 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.
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- Pharmacy
- Des Moines, IA
- NPI 1013197060
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- Psychiatric Hospital Unit
- Des Moines, IA
- NPI 1962662379
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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"address_1": "634 SIMMS AVE",
"city": "COUNCIL BLUFFS",
"state": "IA",
"postal_code": "515030500",
"telephone_number": "515-282-2581",
"fax_number": "515-282-2332"
},
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"city": "DES MOINES",
"state": "IA",
"postal_code": "503141505",
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}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "BENSON",
"first_name": "CHRISTY",
"middle_name": "ELIZABETH",
"credential": "M.D.",
"sole_proprietor": "YES",
"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2011-05-30",
"last_updated": "2016-05-17",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
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"taxonomy_group": "",
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"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on May 17, 2016; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.