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Dr. William H. Benson, MD
NPI1326081803PAC ID1456424795
- Medicare services, 2024
- 278
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 188
- Part D claims, 2024
- 310
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
- Practice phone
- Call (804) 828-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. William H. Benson is an ophthalmologist in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Benson practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dr. Benson's NPI, 1326081803, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. Benson holds Virginia license 0101047569.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1326081803NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1456424795
- NPI enumeration date
- June 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (804) 828-9000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William H. Benson practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Benson's primary practice is VCU Medical Center, at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 in Richmond City. The practice phone is (804) 828-9000.
- VCU Medical Center1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 · Richmond CityPhone(804) 828-9000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William H. Benson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Benson's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. The medical group on file is MCV Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 1 more urgent care center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William H. 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VCU Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William H. Benson is one of 504 ophthalmologists in Virginia
Ophthalmology is Dr. Benson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Benson is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, VirginiaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Benson
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
504ophthalmologists in Virginia66ophthalmologists in Richmond14ophthalmologists at VCU Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William H. Benson billed Medicare for 278 services in 2024
CMS data shows 278 Medicare services from Dr. Benson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 188 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,843 for them.
Medicare services, 2024278
Medicare patients188
Paid by Medicare$39,843
Procedure codes6
Dr. Benson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2702024: 22716%
- Surgery
- 2023: 612024: 5116%
- Imaging
- 2023: 242024: 0100%
Where Dr. Benson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office20574%
- In a facility7326%
Dr. Benson compared with the Virginia median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Benson
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 278vs 1,92486% below
- Medicare patients
- 188vs 78076% below
- Part D claims
- 270vs 52248% below
Medians across 517 ophthalmologists in Virginia 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. William H. Benson treated 188 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 84 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, 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 61% women.
Medicare patients, 2024188
Average age73
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid15%
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
- Women12365%
- Men6535%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Benson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis47%
- Diabetes24%
- Mood disorders20%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Depression18%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
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
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William H. Benson wrote 310 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Benson wrote 310 Medicare Part D claims for 99 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 270 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,184 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 329 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024310
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$7,184
Part D patients99
Dr. Benson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic174 claims56%
- Brand-name136 claims44%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3292024: 27018%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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
Dr. William H. Benson scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Benson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Benson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 92 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Benson, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Benson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 69.9of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Benson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 73rd percentile92 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. William H. Benson has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Benson. Dr. Benson's most frequent co-authors are Adam E. Pflugrath, MD and Wasim Samara, 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. William H. Benson received $2,887 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Benson from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $571.
General payments to Dr. Benson by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Benson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. William H. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William H. Benson's NPI number?
Dr. William H. Benson's NPI number is 1326081803. It was assigned on June 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William H. Benson?
Dr. William H. Benson is an ophthalmologist in Richmond, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. William H. Benson practice?
Dr. Benson practices at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298. Dr. Benson's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Benson to 1 urgent care center.
What is Dr. William H. Benson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Benson is (804) 828-9000.
What is Dr. William H. Benson's medical license number?
Dr. Benson holds Virginia license 0101047569.
Which hospitals is Dr. William H. Benson affiliated with?
Dr. Benson practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.
What medical group is Dr. William H. Benson part of?
Dr. Benson is linked to MCV Physicians.
Does Dr. William H. Benson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benson billed Medicare for 278 services in 2024, and Dr. Benson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. William H. Benson's MIPS score?
Dr. Benson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William H. Benson see?
CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Benson in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. William H. Benson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Benson's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92004).
What drugs does Dr. William H. Benson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ofloxacin and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. William H. Benson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,887 in general payments to Dr. Benson from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.
How long has Dr. William H. Benson been practicing?
Dr. Benson graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
Does Dr. William H. Benson do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Benson.
Who does Dr. William H. Benson publish with?
Dr. Benson's most frequent co-authors are Adam E. Pflugrath, MD (1 shared paper) and Wasim Samara, MD (1 shared paper).
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