ROBERT E BENTON MD
NPI 1205820727
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Troy, NY
About Robert E Benton Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ROBERT E BENTON MD (NPI 1205820727) is an individual cardiovascular disease provider in Troy, New York, licensed in New York (175324) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Albany Medical Center Hospital, and is a graduate of University Of Vermont College Of Medicine (1987).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 6
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Robert E Benton Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Robert Benton reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Latham, NY 12110
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 474 clinicians in this Medicare group
Albany, NY 12211
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 33 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 46
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Albany, NYSt Peter's Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Albany, NYSamaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York
Acute Care Hospitals · Troy, NYPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 12180 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
TROY, NY 12180
TROY, NY 12180
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Robert Benton's NPI number?
The NPI number for Robert Benton is 1205820727. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 12, 2005.
Where is Robert Benton located?
Robert Benton practices at 2231 Burdett Ave #160 Capital Cardiology Associates PC, Troy, NY 12180. The listed phone number is (518) 292-6200.
What is Robert Benton's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, with taxonomy code 207RC0000X.
Is Robert Benton enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Robert Benton is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Robert Benton's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Robert Benton reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Community Care Physicians, PLLC (Latham, NY) and Capital Cardiology Associates PLLC (Albany, NY). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Robert Benton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Robert Benton affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Robert Benton is affiliated with Albany Medical Center Hospital, St Peter's Hospital and Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Robert Benton was last updated on January 30, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.