Derek B. Benz, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 206
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,461
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $142
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804
- Practice phone
- Call (417) 820-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy
Springfield, Missouri
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Derek B. Benz is a physician assistant in Springfield, Missouri
Derek Benz practices at Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy in Springfield, Missouri.
Derek Benz's NPI, 1033703624, was assigned on February 24, 2021. Derek Benz holds Missouri license 2021006539.
- NPI
- 1033703624NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022424456
- NPI enumeration date
- February 24, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (417) 820-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Derek B. Benz practices at Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy in Springfield, Missouri
Derek Benz's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy, at 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804 in Greene County. The practice phone is (417) 820-2000.
- Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804 · Greene CountyPhone(417) 820-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Derek B. Benz is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Derek Benz's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy in Springfield, Missouri. Derek Benz is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister. Dmand AI also links Derek Benz to 2 more hospitals, 1 therapy and rehab clinic 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 Derek B. Benz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Derek Benz practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Derek B. Benz is one of 1,484 physician assistants in Missouri
Physician assistant is Derek Benz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Derek Benz is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, MissouriPrimary
Physician assistants near Derek Benz
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Derek B. Benz treated 206 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Derek Benz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Derek Benz's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.
Derek Benz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Derek Benz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10752%
- Men9948%
Chronic conditions among Derek Benz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis67%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Diabetes26%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders22%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Derek Benz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Derek B. Benz wrote 2,461 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Derek Benz wrote 2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 399 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs.
Derek Benz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,093 claims85%
- Brand-name341 claims14%
- Other27 claims1%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Derek Benz's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%97 of 2,461 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Derek B. Benz takes part in Medicare
Derek Benz 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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Derek B. Benz received $142 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Derek Benz from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $142.
Companies that paid Derek Benz the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Derek B. Benz'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Derek B. Benz's NPI number?
Derek B. Benz's NPI number is 1033703624. It was assigned on February 24, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Derek B. Benz specialize in?
Derek B. Benz is a physician assistant in Springfield, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Derek B. Benz practice?
Derek Benz practices at 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804. Derek Benz's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Springfield & Children's Mercy in Springfield, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Derek Benz to 2 hospitals, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Derek B. Benz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Derek Benz is (417) 820-2000.
What is Derek B. Benz's medical license number?
Derek Benz holds Missouri license 2021006539.
Which hospitals is Derek B. Benz affiliated with?
Derek Benz is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Dmand AI links Derek Benz to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Derek B. Benz part of?
Derek Benz is linked to Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister. Dmand AI links Derek Benz to 1 more medical group.
Does Derek B. Benz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Derek Benz as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Derek B. Benz see?
CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Derek Benz in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Has Derek B. Benz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $142 in general payments to Derek Benz from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Derek B. Benz been practicing?
Derek Benz graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
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