J Clin Psychiatry
ComorbidityDisorders of Excessive SomnolenceIdiopathic Hypersomnia
Dr. Ruth M. Benca, MD, PhD
NPI1932175940PAC ID3274605928
- Medicare services, 2019
- 127
- Part D claims, 2016
- 71
- Publications
- 62
- Industry payments
- $124,497
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006
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Primary practice
Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Bermuda Run, North Carolina
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Dr. Ruth M. Benca is a psychiatrist in Advance, North Carolina
Dr. Benca practices at Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina.
Dr. Benca's NPI, 1932175940, was assigned on February 28, 2006. Dr. Benca graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Benca holds North Carolina license 2021-02703.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1932175940NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274605928
- NPI enumeration date
- February 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ruth M. Benca practices at Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina
Dr. Benca's primary practice is Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD, at 329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006.
- Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ruth M. Benca is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Benca's primary practice is Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benca to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPDPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruth M. Benca's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benca practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ruth M. Benca is one of 1,177 psychiatrists in North Carolina
Psychiatry is Dr. Benca's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dmand AI has Dr. Benca's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, North CarolinaPrimary
- Sleep medicine (internal medicine), Wisconsin
Psychiatrists near Dr. Benca
Counts of psychiatrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,177psychiatrists in North Carolina
8psychiatrists in Advance
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ruth M. Benca billed Medicare for 127 services in 2019
CMS data shows 127 Medicare services from Dr. Benca across 7 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $38,107 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2019127
Paid by Medicare$38,107
Procedure codes7
Dr. Benca's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2019
- 2017
- 2019
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 382019: 7495%
- Tests and treatments
- 2017: 02019: 53
Dr. Benca compared with the North Carolina median for psychiatrists, 2019
- Dr. Benca
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 127vs 130Close to median
- Part D claims
- 71vs 13246% below
Medians across 1,345 psychiatrists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Benca's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Ruth M. Benca's patients have a median age of 58
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benca's median patient age at 58, with 52% women.
Dr. Benca's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men45%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Ruth M. Benca wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims in 2016
In 2016, Dr. Benca wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 3 drugs, with $1,335 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 201671
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,335
Dr. Benca's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Ruth M. Benca takes part in Medicare
Dr. Benca 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. Ruth M. Benca has 62 publications on record
Dmand AI links 62 papers to Dr. Benca, published from 2015 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Sleep and Sleep Apnea, Obstructive. Dr. Benca has published most often in J Clin Psychiatry. Dr. Benca's most frequent co-authors are Andrew D. Krystal, MD, William Vaughn McCall, MD and Peter Bechan Rosenquist, MD.
Papers62
Years published2015 to 2025
Dr. Benca's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Benca writes about most
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
- Sleep
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Polysomnography
- Comorbidity
- Depression
- Sleep Wake Disorders
- Electroencephalography
Dr. Benca's most frequent co-authors
- Andrew D. Krystal, MD10 shared papers
- William Vaughn McCall, MD10 shared papers
- Peter Bechan Rosenquist, MD7 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Benca
Cerebral Small Vessel DiseasesHypoxiaMagnetic Resonance Imaging
Delayed-Action PreparationsDepressive Disorder, MajorHypnotics and Sedatives
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ruth M. Benca received $124,497 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 113 general payments to Dr. Benca from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Eisai Inc. paid the most, $27,735. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $10,073 in 2023.
General payments to Dr. Benca by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Benca by kind, 2016 to 2025
$124.5Kin total
- Consulting fees$108,92987%
- Travel and lodging$8,0376%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5,0304%
- Food and beverage$2,5012%
Companies that paid Dr. Benca the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ruth M. Benca graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Dr. Benca graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ruth M. Benca'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Ruth M. Benca's NPI number?
Dr. Ruth M. Benca's NPI number is 1932175940. It was assigned on February 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruth M. Benca?
Dr. Ruth M. Benca is a psychiatrist in Advance, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Ruth M. Benca practice?
Dr. Benca practices at 329 Nc Highway 801 N, Bermuda Run, NC 27006. Dr. Benca's primary practice is Davie Surgery - Ophthalmology - HOPD in Bermuda Run, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benca to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ruth M. Benca's medical license number?
Dr. Benca holds North Carolina license 2021-02703, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ruth M. Benca been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Benca in North Carolina and Wisconsin.
What medical group is Dr. Ruth M. Benca part of?
Dr. Benca is linked to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dmand AI links Dr. Benca to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ruth M. Benca accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benca billed Medicare for 127 services in 2019, and Dr. Benca accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Ruth M. Benca bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Benca's most billed Medicare services were nerve and brain test (95811), nerve and brain test (95810) and office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Ruth M. Benca go to medical school?
Dr. Benca graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Ruth M. Benca prescribe most?
In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benca's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pramipexole Dihydrochloride, Clonazepam and Zolpidem Tartrate.
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Has Dr. Ruth M. Benca received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $124,497 in general payments to Dr. Benca from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Eisai Inc.
How long has Dr. Ruth M. Benca been practicing?
Dr. Benca graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
Does Dr. Ruth M. Benca do research?
Dmand AI links 62 publications to Dr. Benca, published from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Ruth M. Benca publish with?
Dr. Benca's most frequent co-authors are Andrew D. Krystal, MD (10 shared papers), William Vaughn McCall, MD (10 shared papers) and Peter Bechan Rosenquist, MD (7 shared papers).
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