Individual provider Active NPI

Francis Attah Benn, M.D

  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
  • Birmingham, AL
National Provider Identifier
1972842201
Registry record updated Aug 10, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RC0001X
License
44711 Issued in AL
Practice address
3680 Grandview Pkwy Ste 200
Birmingham, AL 35243-3411
Phone
(205) 971-7500
Fax
(205) 971-7572
NPI assigned
Feb 6, 2013
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 10, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X 50568 KY
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X 44711 AL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3680 Grandview Pkwy Ste 200
Birmingham, AL 35243-3411

Mailing address

3680 Grandview Pkwy Ste 200
Birmingham, AL 35243-3411
Phone (205) 971-7500

Other practice location 1

1102 Goodyear Ave
Gadsden, AL 35903-2008
Phone (205) 971-7500 ext. 7500

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address alcv@195.direct.myezaccess.com Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AL
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
I20220826001425 AL Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Practitioner - Internal Medicine 5799064499 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Also: Internal Medicine
Education
Other, 2013
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLCGroup PAC ID 1658680434, 44 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1007 Goodyear Ave
Gadsden, AL 35903-1195
Phone (256) 494-4206

1102 Goodyear Ave
Gadsden, AL 35903-2008
Phone (205) 971-7500

209 W Spring St
Suite 304
Sylacauga, AL 35150-2976
Phone (205) 971-7500

3680 Grandview Pkwy
Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35243-3326

3690 Grandview Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35243-3326
Phone (205) 971-1000

5890 Valley Rd
Suite 105
Birmingham, AL 35235-8669
Phone (205) 971-7500

7063 Veterans Pkwy
Pell City, AL 35125-5114
Phone (205) 971-0139

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Grandview Medical Center Hospital, Birmingham, AL, CCN 010104
  • Gadsden Regional Medical Center Hospital, Gadsden, AL, CCN 010040

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.18 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
71.02
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Pacemaker insertion or repair47

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
50568KYMDCardiovascular Disease Physician
44711ALMDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLC Cardiovascular Disease CurrentSince Aug 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Southern Cardiovascular Associates, PC Cardiovascular Disease PastSince Jun 21, 1993 Accepting new patients
Affinity Physician Services LLC PastSince Feb 11, 2024 Accepting new patients

Locations

3680 Grandview Pkwy
Ste 200
Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone (205) 971-7580

3686 Grandview Pkwy
Ste 720
Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone (205) 971-3600

1102 Goodyear Ave
Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone (256) 492-6505

7063 Veterans Pkwy
Pell City, AL 35125
Phone (205) 338-3301

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/fhir/r4/
  • Direct secure messaging: francis.benn.1@9954.direct.athenahealth.com

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 2

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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}

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