Dr. Mary J. Benson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 37
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 49
- Part D claims, 2024
- 58
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $573
- Practice address
- 5153 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 475-4620
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists
Pensacola, Florida
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Dr. Mary J. Benson is a general surgeon in Pensacola, Florida
Dr. Benson practices at Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists in Pensacola, Florida.
Dr. Benson's NPI, 1306867106, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Benson graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Benson holds Florida license ME58043.
- NPI
- 1306867106NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991759037
- NPI enumeration date
- July 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (850) 475-4620
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mary J. Benson practices at Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists in Pensacola, Florida
Dr. Benson's primary practice is Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists, at 5153 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504 in Escambia County. The practice phone is (850) 475-4620.
- Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists5153 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504 · Escambia CountyPhone(850) 475-4620
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Mary J. Benson is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Benson's primary practice is Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists in Pensacola, Florida. Dr. Benson is also affiliated with Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. The medical group on file is Sacred Heart Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mary J. Benson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benson practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mary J. Benson is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida
Surgery is Dr. Benson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Benson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Benson's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Louisiana license
- Tennessee license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, blood vessel access for dialysis, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Benson treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Mary J. Benson billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024
CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Benson across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 49 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,114 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Benson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 532024: 3730%
Dr. Benson compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Benson
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 37vs 19881% below
- Medicare patients
- 49vs 13363% below
- Part D claims
- 31vs 4328% below
Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Benson'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. Mary J. Benson treated 49 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 49 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 17 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benson's median patient age at 71, with 60% women.
Dr. Benson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Benson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2755%
- Men2245%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Benson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
- Diabetes43%
- Anxiety41%
- Mood disorders33%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Benson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mary J. Benson wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Benson wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $149 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 29 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Benson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic57 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Dr. Benson'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. Benson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids69%40 of 58 claims
- Antibiotics26%15 of 58 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: 292024: 317%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Mary J. Benson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Benson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Mary J. Benson received $573 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Benson from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acute Innovations, LLC paid the most, $157.
General payments to Dr. Benson by program year, 2016 to 2018
Companies that paid Dr. Benson the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Mary J. Benson has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Benson.
Awards and honors for Dr. Benson
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Mary J. Benson graduated from Tulane School of Medicine
Dr. Benson graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Benson is a member of ACS and SLS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Mary J. Benson accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Benson is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Benson accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare10
- HMO9
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Mary J. Benson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Mary J. Benson's NPI number?
Dr. Mary J. Benson's NPI number is 1306867106. It was assigned on July 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mary J. Benson?
Dr. Mary J. Benson is a general surgeon in Pensacola, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Mary J. Benson practice?
Dr. Benson practices at 5153 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504. Dr. Benson's primary practice is Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart Sub Specialists in Pensacola, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Mary J. Benson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Benson is (850) 475-4620.
What is Dr. Mary J. Benson's medical license number?
Dr. Benson holds Florida license ME58043, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Mary J. Benson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Benson in Florida (1990 to 2027), Louisiana (1985 to 2025) and Tennessee (1993 to 1995).
Which hospitals is Dr. Mary J. Benson affiliated with?
Dr. Benson is affiliated with Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola.
What medical group is Dr. Mary J. Benson part of?
Dr. Benson is linked to Sacred Heart Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Benson to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Mary J. Benson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benson billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024, and Dr. Benson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mary J. Benson see?
CMS counts 49 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024, with an average age of 68.
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Is Dr. Mary J. Benson board certified?
Yes. Dr. Benson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Mary J. Benson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Benson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Mary J. Benson go to medical school?
Dr. Benson graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Mary J. Benson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Mary J. Benson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $573 in general payments to Dr. Benson from 11 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Acute Innovations, LLC.
How long has Dr. Mary J. Benson been practicing?
Dr. Benson graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Mary J. Benson accept?
Dr. Benson is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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