Dr. Craig Michael Benoit, MD

  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1477528149PAC ID7618093618
Medicare services, 2024
855
Medicare patients, 2024
332
Part D claims, 2024
1,430
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
302 Merchants Walk Suite 100 Suite 100, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406-2291
Practice phone
Call (205) 523-9300
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Primary practice

Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists

Audiology & hearing practice · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Dr. Craig Michael Benoit is an otolaryngologist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Dr. Benoit practices at Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Dr. Benoit's NPI, 1477528149, was assigned on February 17, 2006. Dr. Benoit graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Benoit holds Alabama license 00024485.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618093618
NPI enumeration date
February 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 523-9300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit practices at Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Dr. Benoit's primary practice is Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists, at 302 Merchants Walk Suite 100 Suite 100, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406-2291. The practice phone is (205) 523-9300.

  • Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists
    302 Merchants Walk Suite 100 Suite 100, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406-2291Phone(205) 523-9300

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Dr. Craig Michael Benoit is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Benoit's primary practice is Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dr. Benoit is also affiliated with DCH Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists.

Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat SpecialistsAudiology & hearing practice · Tuscaloosa, AlabamaPrimary
DCH Regional Medical CenterAcute care hospital, Tuscaloosa, ALAlabama Ear, Nose & Throat SpecialistsENT and audiology group, Tuscaloosa, AL

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Craig Michael Benoit's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benoit practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Craig Michael Benoit is one of 137 otolaryngologists in Alabama

Otolaryngology is Dr. Benoit's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Benoit is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 00024485 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Benoit

Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

137otolaryngologists in Alabama
6otolaryngologists in Tuscaloosa

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit billed Medicare for 855 services in 2024

CMS data shows 855 Medicare services from Dr. Benoit across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 332 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $76,546 for them.

Medicare services, 2024855
Medicare patients332
Paid by Medicare$76,546
Procedure codes17

Dr. Benoit's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5542024: 5078%
Surgery
2023: 1442024: 18629%
Tests and treatments
2023: 932024: 11827%
Imaging
2023: 232024: 2717%
Other services
2023: 162024: 176%

Where Dr. Benoit's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office83798%
  • In a facility182%

Dr. Benoit compared with the Alabama median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Benoit
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
855vs 1,15326% below
Medicare patients
332vs 328Close to median
Part D claims
1,319vs 5032.6 times

Medians across 141 otolaryngologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Benoit's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit treated 332 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 332 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benoit in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benoit's median patient age at 52, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024332
Average age74
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Benoit's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Benoit's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22668%
  • Men10632%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Benoit's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Anxiety32%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Mood disorders30%
  7. Depression28%
  8. COPD27%

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Dr. Benoit's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit wrote 1,430 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Benoit wrote 1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 446 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,319 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $112,835 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,306 claims across 24 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,430
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$112,835
Part D patients446

Dr. Benoit's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,369 claims96%
  • Brand-name61 claims4%

Dr. Benoit's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Benoit's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%47 of 1,430 claims
  • Antibiotics5%75 of 1,430 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,3062024: 1,3191%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Benoit for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Benoit accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Craig Michael Benoit received $11,030 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 148 general payments to Dr. Benoit from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Entellus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $8,311.

General payments to Dr. Benoit by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Benoit by kind, 2016 to 2025

$11Kin total
  • Consulting fees$5,10046%
  • Food and beverage$3,14028%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,70024%
  • Education$901%

Companies that paid Dr. Benoit the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Dr. Benoit graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolVanderbilt University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Craig Michael Benoit's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Craig Michael Benoit's NPI number?

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit's NPI number is 1477528149. It was assigned on February 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig Michael Benoit?

Dr. Craig Michael Benoit is an otolaryngologist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Craig Michael Benoit practice?

Dr. Benoit practices at 302 Merchants Walk Suite 100 Suite 100, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406-2291. Dr. Benoit's primary practice is Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

What is Dr. Craig Michael Benoit's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Benoit is (205) 523-9300.

What is Dr. Craig Michael Benoit's medical license number?

Dr. Benoit holds Alabama license 00024485.

Which hospitals is Dr. Craig Michael Benoit affiliated with?

Dr. Benoit is affiliated with DCH Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Craig Michael Benoit part of?

Dr. Benoit is linked to Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists.

Does Dr. Craig Michael Benoit accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benoit billed Medicare for 855 services in 2024, and Dr. Benoit accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Craig Michael Benoit's MIPS score?

Dr. Benoit's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Craig Michael Benoit see?

CMS counts 332 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benoit in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Craig Michael Benoit bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Benoit's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Craig Michael Benoit go to medical school?

Dr. Benoit graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Craig Michael Benoit prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benoit's most prescribed drugs by claims were Montelukast Sodium, Fluticasone Propionate and Ipratropium Bromide.

Has Dr. Craig Michael Benoit received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $11,030 in general payments to Dr. Benoit from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Entellus Medical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Craig Michael Benoit been practicing?

Dr. Benoit graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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