Dr. Christopher V. Bensen, MD

Dr. Bensen practices at Key West HMA Physician Management in Key West, Florida.

Dr. Bensen's NPI, 1740213578, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Dr. Bensen graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Bensen holds Florida license ME131195.

Dr. Bensen's primary practice is Key West HMA Physician Management, at 1111 12th St, Key West, FL 33040 in Monroe County. The practice phone is (305) 872-5600.

Dr. Bensen's primary practice is Key West HMA Physician Management in Key West, Florida. Dr. Bensen is also affiliated with Lower Keys Medical Center. The medical group on file is Keys Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bensen to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bensen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bensen is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bensen's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation and hip replacement among the conditions Dr. Bensen treats.

CMS data shows 2,571 Medicare services from Dr. Bensen across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 512 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,282 for them.

CMS counts 512 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 264 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bensen's median patient age at 72, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bensen wrote 547 Medicare Part D claims for 260 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 521 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,349 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 351 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Bensen for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Bensen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Bensen, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Bensen. Dr. Bensen's most frequent co-authors are Kim Edward Koger, MD and Jerry S. Stern, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Bensen from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $2,292.

Dr. Bensen graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1995.

Dr. Bensen is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.