Individual provider Active NPI

Francis M Benz, MD

  • Neurology Physician
  • Lebanon, NH
National Provider Identifier
1285680397
Registry record updated Aug 28, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurology PhysicianTaxonomy code 2084N0400X
License
33280 Issued in NH
Practice address
18 Old Etna Rd
Lebanon, NH 03766-1937
Phone
(603) 650-5000
NPI assigned
May 26, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 28, 2024

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X 33280 NH Primary
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X 23271 SC

Addresses

Primary practice location

18 Old Etna Rd
Lebanon, NH 03766-1937

Mailing address

8220 Nigels Dr
Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4125
Phone (843) 692-0968

Other practice location 1

8220 Nigels Dr
Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4125
Phone (843) 692-0968

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
232714MedicaidSC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in SC, NH2 enrollments
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 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040721001513 SC Practitioner - Neurology 6507846490 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20240916001948 NH Practitioner - Neurology 6507846490 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurology
Education
Other, 2000
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital 1,269 clinicians
Carolina Rheumatology and Neurology 6 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

18 Old Etna Rd
Lebanon, NH 03766-1937
Phone (603) 650-4000

8220 Nigels Dr
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4125
Phone (843) 692-0968

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Hospital, Lebanon, NH, CCN 300003
  • Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Hospital, Georgetown, SC, CCN 420020

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
96.58 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
83.17
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
79.66 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
53.51
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
86.18 of 100Reported as group
Quality
91.3
Improvement activities
40
Cost
65.52

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital CurrentSince Sep 3, 2024 Accepting new patients
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital CurrentSince Sep 3, 2024 Accepting new patients
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic CurrentSince Sep 3, 2024 Accepting new patients
Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology Assoc. Neurology CurrentSince Aug 1, 2004 Accepting new patients

Locations

1 Medical Dr
Lebanon, NH 03756
Phone (603) 650-5922

18 Old Etna Rd
Lebanon, NH 03766
Phone (603) 650-3100

4835 Highway 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone (843) 357-1021

8220 Nigels Dr
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone (843) 692-0968

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: francis.benz.p1@direct.carolinarheumneuro.nextgenshare.com
  • Direct secure messaging: francisbenz@crna.allscriptsdirect.net
  • FHIR API: https://fhir.nextgen.com/nge/prod/fhir-api-r4/fhir/r4/

Organizations & group practices 9

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 4

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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        "middle_name": "M",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-05-26",
        "last_updated": "2024-08-28",
        "certification_date": "2024-08-28",
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