Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson, MD

  • Longview, TX
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1083091649PAC ID9133653702
Medicare patients, 2024
162
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$182
Medical group
1
Practice address
2901 N Fourth St, Longview, TX 75605
Practice phone
Call (903) 758-1818
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Primary practice

Longview Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Longview, Texas

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Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson is an anesthesiologist in Longview, Texas

Dr. Benson practices at Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, Texas, part of Community Health Systems.

Dr. Benson's NPI, 1083091649, was assigned on May 4, 2015. Dr. Benson graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Benson's Texas license number on file is 727019.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9133653702
NPI enumeration date
May 4, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(903) 758-1818
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson practices at Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, Texas

Dr. Benson's primary practice is Longview Regional Medical Center, at 2901 N Fourth St, Longview, TX 75605 in Gregg County. The practice phone is (903) 758-1818.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Benson's primary practice is Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, Texas, part of Community Health Systems. Dr. Benson is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview. The medical group on file is NorthStar Anesthesia.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Longview Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson is one of 4,073 anesthesiologists in Texas

Anesthesiology is Dr. Benson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Benson's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, TexasPrimaryLicense 727019 · 2024 to 2025 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • General practice, LouisianaLicense 303327 · 2016 to 2022 · taxonomy 208D00000X

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Benson

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Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson treated 162 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benson's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024162
Average age75
Average risk score1.32

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

  • Women8955%
  • Men7345%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Ischemic heart disease43%
  5. Diabetes35%
  6. Atrial fibrillation30%
  7. Chronic kidney disease30%
  8. Heart failure29%

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 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men43%

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

How Dr. Kenneth Amir 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)

Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Benson in 2015. Dr. Benson's most frequent co-author is Michael Lowell Crandall, MD.

Papers1

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. Kenneth Amir Benson received $182 in industry payments from 2022 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Benson from 2 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $169.

General payments to Dr. Benson by program year, 2022 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Benson the most, 2022 to 2023

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

Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine

Dr. Benson graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolLSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Benson is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Baylor Scott and White
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • +5 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Benson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO9
  2. PPO8
  3. POS3
  4. EPO2
  5. Medicare1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Kenneth Amir 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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)
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. Kenneth Amir Benson's NPI number?

Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson's NPI number is 1083091649. It was assigned on May 4, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson?

Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson is an anesthesiologist in Longview, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson practice?

Dr. Benson practices at 2901 N Fourth St, Longview, TX 75605. Dr. Benson's primary practice is Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, Texas, part of Community Health Systems.

What is Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Benson is (903) 758-1818.

What is Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson's medical license number?

Dr. Benson's Texas license number on file is 727019, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Benson in Texas (2024 to 2025) and Louisiana (2016 to 2022).

Which hospitals is Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson affiliated with?

Dr. Benson practices at Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, Texas. Dr. Benson is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview.

What medical group is Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson part of?

Dr. Benson is linked to NorthStar Anesthesia.

Does Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Benson as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson see?

CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Where did Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson go to medical school?

Dr. Benson graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2015.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $182 in general payments to Dr. Benson from 2 companies from 2022 to 2023. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

How long has Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson been practicing?

Dr. Benson graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Benson.

Who does Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson publish with?

Dr. Benson's most frequent co-authors are Michael Lowell Crandall, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Kenneth Amir Benson accept?

Dr. Benson is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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