Dr. David C. Benson, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 10,994
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $125
- Medical groups
- 2
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
- Practice phone
- Call (218) 847-0771
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dl Surgery Center
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
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Dr. David C. Benson is a family medicine physician in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Dr. Benson practices at Dl Surgery Center in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Dr. Benson's NPI, 1902845456, was assigned on June 6, 2006. Dr. Benson graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1995. Dr. Benson holds Minnesota license 39544.
- NPI
- 1902845456NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638250368
- NPI enumeration date
- June 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (218) 847-0771
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David C. Benson practices at Dl Surgery Center in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Dr. Benson's primary practice is Dl Surgery Center, at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 in Becker County. The practice phone is (218) 847-0771.
- Dl Surgery Center1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 · Becker CountyPhone(218) 847-0771
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David C. Benson is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Benson's primary practice is Dl Surgery Center in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Dr. Benson is also affiliated with Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes. The medical group on file is Essentia Health-Fargo. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David C. Benson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benson practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dl Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David C. Benson is one of 3,336 family medicine physicians in Minnesota
Family medicine is Dr. Benson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Benson is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, MinnesotaPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Benson
Counts of family medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David C. Benson's patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benson's median patient age at 67, with 40% women.
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. David C. Benson wrote 10,994 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Benson wrote 10,994 Medicare Part D claims for 753 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,220 of them, across 141 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $662,615 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,500 claims across 143 drugs.
Dr. Benson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,613 claims87%
- Brand-name1,291 claims12%
- Other90 claims1%
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
- Opioids5%543 of 10,994 claims
- Antibiotics2%266 of 10,994 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%37 of 10,994 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: 9,5002024: 10,2208%
Drugs named by CMS: 141 in 2024, 143 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. David C. Benson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Benson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. David C. Benson received $125 in industry payments in 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Benson from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $125.
Companies that paid Dr. Benson the most, 2018 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David C. Benson graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Benson graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David C. 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David C. Benson's NPI number?
Dr. David C. Benson's NPI number is 1902845456. It was assigned on June 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David C. Benson?
Dr. David C. Benson is a family medicine physician in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. David C. Benson practice?
Dr. Benson practices at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501. Dr. Benson's primary practice is Dl Surgery Center in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. David C. Benson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Benson is (218) 847-0771.
What is Dr. David C. Benson's medical license number?
Dr. Benson holds Minnesota license 39544.
Which hospitals is Dr. David C. Benson affiliated with?
Dr. Benson is affiliated with Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes. Dmand AI links Dr. Benson to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. David C. Benson part of?
Dr. Benson is linked to Essentia Health-Fargo. Dmand AI links Dr. Benson to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. David C. Benson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Benson as accepting Medicare assignment.
Where did Dr. David C. Benson go to medical school?
Dr. Benson graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. David C. Benson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. David C. Benson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Dr. Benson from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. David C. Benson been practicing?
Dr. Benson graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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