FRANCIS M BENZ MD
NPI 1285680397
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology in Lebanon, NH
About Francis M Benz Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FRANCIS M BENZ MD (NPI 1285680397) is an individual neurology provider in Lebanon, New Hampshire, licensed in New Hampshire (33280) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Myrtle Beach.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
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
Francis M Benz 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Francis Benz reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lebanon, NH 03766
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Hampshire enrollment
- 2,999 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lebanon, NH 03756
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Hampshire enrollment
- 2,620 clinicians in this Medicare group
New York, NY 10017
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology
- 6 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 5
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Lebanon, NHTidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Georgetown, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 03766 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 12
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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LEBANON, NH 03766
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 Francis Benz's NPI number?
The NPI number for Francis Benz is 1285680397. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 26, 2006.
Where is Francis Benz located?
Francis Benz practices at 18 Old Etna Rd, Lebanon, NH 03766. The listed phone number is (603) 650-5000.
What is Francis Benz's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Neurology, with taxonomy code 2084N0400X.
Is Francis Benz enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Francis Benz 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 Francis Benz's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Francis Benz reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic (Lebanon, NH), Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Lebanon, NH), On Demand Neurology PA (New York, NY) and Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology Assoc. (Myrtle Beach, SC). 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 Francis Benz's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Francis Benz accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina list Francis Benz as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Francis Benz affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Francis Benz is affiliated with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Francis Benz was last updated on August 28, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Francis M Benz, MD · NPI 1285680397
Neurology physician in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 26, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1285680397 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 26, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology · taxonomy 2084N0400X
- **State license:** 33280 (New Hampshire)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 18 OLD ETNA RD, Lebanon, NH 03766-1937
- **Phone:** (603) 650-5000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic (NPI 1124681846, Lebanon, NH); Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (NPI 1023092053, Lebanon, NH); On Demand Neurology PA (NPI 1265016174, New York, NY); Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology Assoc. (NPI 1215031653, Myrtle Beach, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 28, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 232714 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1285680397) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.