Dr. Michael Benson, MD

  • Belleville, NJ
  • Urologist
NPI1952720369PAC ID4981937398
Medicare services, 2024
2,546
Medicare patients, 2024
470
Part D claims, 2024
2,270
Publications
8
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
36 Newark Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109
Practice phone
Call (908) 273-4300
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Primary practice

Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights Campus

Surgical practice · Belleville, New Jersey

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Dr. Michael Benson is a urologist in Belleville, New Jersey

Dr. Benson practices at Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights Campus in Belleville, New Jersey.

Dr. Benson's NPI, 1952720369, was assigned on April 14, 2014. Dr. Benson graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Benson holds New Jersey license 25MA10533000.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981937398
NPI enumeration date
April 14, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(908) 273-4300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael Benson practices at Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights Campus in Belleville, New Jersey

Dr. Benson's primary practice is Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights Campus, at 36 Newark Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109. The practice phone is (908) 273-4300.

  • Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights Campus
    36 Newark Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109Phone(908) 273-4300

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Dr. Michael Benson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Benson's primary practice is Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights Campus in Belleville, New Jersey. Dr. Benson is also affiliated with Clara Maass Medical Center. The medical group on file is Summit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Benson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights CampusAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael Benson is one of 405 urologists in New Jersey

Urology is Dr. Benson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Benson is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Benson is licensed in New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, New JerseyPrimaryLicense 25MA10533000 · 2018 to 2027 · taxonomy 208800000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, bladder removal, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery and kidney stone disease among the conditions Dr. Benson treats.

Urologists near Dr. Benson

Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

405urologists in New Jersey
3urologists in Belleville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Benson billed Medicare for 2,546 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,546 Medicare services from Dr. Benson across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 470 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $138,267 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,546
Medicare patients470
Paid by Medicare$138,267
Procedure codes30

Dr. Benson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8832024: 1,21437%
Lab and pathology
2023: 9412024: 75919%
Surgery
2023: 2192024: 26320%
Imaging
2023: 1682024: 22635%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 02024: 84

Where Dr. Benson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,00979%
  • In a facility53721%

Dr. Benson compared with the New Jersey median for urologists, 2024

  • Dr. Benson
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
2,546vs 2,14419% above
Medicare patients
470vs 56817% below
Part D claims
2,140vs 1,10993% above

Medians across 388 urologists in New Jersey 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. Michael Benson treated 470 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 470 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 192 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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 65, with 28% women.

Medicare patients, 2024470
Average age76
Average risk score1.75
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Benson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Benson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15633%
  • Men31467%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Benson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease49%
  4. Diabetes48%
  5. Arthritis44%
  6. Chronic kidney disease41%
  7. Cancer33%
  8. Mood disorders31%

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 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women28%
  • Men68%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael Benson wrote 2,270 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Benson wrote 2,270 Medicare Part D claims for 487 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,140 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $248,508 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,786 claims across 22 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,270
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$248,508
Part D patients487

Dr. Benson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,911 claims84%
  • Brand-name and other359 claims16%

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

  • Opioids1%12 of 2,270 claims
  • Antibiotics10%236 of 2,270 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: 1,7862024: 2,14020%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 22 in 2023.

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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. Michael Benson takes part in Medicare

Dr. Benson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Prostate resection: 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. Michael Benson has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Benson, published from 2016 to 2019. 2018 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Foreskin, Kidney Neoplasms and Organ Sparing Treatments. Dr. Benson has published most often in J Pediatr Urol. Dr. Benson's most frequent co-authors are Mina Fam, MD, Vladislav Bargman, MD and Mutahar Ahmed, MD.

Papers8
Years published2016 to 2019

Dr. Benson's papers by year, 2016 to 2019

Topics Dr. Benson writes about most

  • Foreskin
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Organ Sparing Treatments
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male

Dr. Benson's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Benson

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Michael Benson received $5,384 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Benson from 29 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,558.

General payments to Dr. Benson by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Benson by kind, 2019 to 2025

$5.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,21997%
  • Education$1653%

Companies that paid Dr. Benson the most, 2019 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael Benson graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine

Dr. Benson graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Benson is a member of AIUM.

  1. Medical schoolBoston University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in urologyAmerican Board of Urology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael Benson accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Benson is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Cigna
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Benson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare11
  2. PPO10
  3. HMO6
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Benson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael Benson's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Benson's NPI number is 1952720369. It was assigned on April 14, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Benson?

Dr. Michael Benson is a urologist in Belleville, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. Michael Benson practice?

Dr. Benson practices at 36 Newark Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109. Dr. Benson's primary practice is Summit Medical Group - Berkley Heights Campus in Belleville, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael Benson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Benson is (908) 273-4300.

What is Dr. Michael Benson's medical license number?

Dr. Benson holds New Jersey license 25MA10533000.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Benson affiliated with?

Dr. Benson is affiliated with Clara Maass Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Benson to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Benson part of?

Dr. Benson is linked to Summit Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Benson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michael Benson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benson billed Medicare for 2,546 services in 2024, and Dr. Benson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Benson see?

CMS counts 470 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Michael Benson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Benson is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.

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What services does Dr. Michael Benson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Benson's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81003), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Michael Benson go to medical school?

Dr. Benson graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Benson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Myrbetriq and Solifenacin Succinate.

Has Dr. Michael Benson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,384 in general payments to Dr. Benson from 29 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Michael Benson been practicing?

Dr. Benson graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael Benson do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Benson, published from 2016 to 2019.

Who does Dr. Michael Benson publish with?

Dr. Benson's most frequent co-authors are Mina Fam, MD (4 shared papers), Vladislav Bargman, MD (2 shared papers) and Mutahar Ahmed, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Michael Benson accept?

Dr. Benson is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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