MRS. RANI BENSON APRN AGACNP-BC
NPI 1306304019
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Houston, TX

Active since March 12, 2019PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77030(713) 792-6161 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 17, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 17, 2024, Jul 7, 2023, Mar 12, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Mrs. Rani Benson Aprn Agacnp-bc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MRS. RANI BENSON APRN AGACNP-BC (NPI 1306304019) is an individual acute care provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP139608) and active in the NPI registry since March 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2018).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1306304019
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363LA2100X
Provider Legal NameMRS. RANI BENSONCredential: APRN AGACNP-BC
Location Address1515 HOLCOMBE BLVDHouston, TX 77030-4000
Mailing AddressPo Box 4439Houston, TX 77210-4439 · (713) 792-2991
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2018
Enumeration DateMarch 12, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 17, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 17, 2024
✔ NPI 1306304019 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · Acute CarePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LA2100X
License✔ Licensed in TX · AP139608
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 17600 Beechnut StHouston, TX 77074-4302 · Phone (713) 456-5000
Location 2Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, 4401 Garth RoadBay town, TX 77521 · Phone (281) 420-8600

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

Mrs. Rani Benson Aprn Agacnp-bc 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.

PECOS PAC ID9436565546
PECOS Enrollment IDI20210315001000
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Rani Benson reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Multi-Specialty
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77030
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2,675 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ophthalmology
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 447
Houston, TX 77030
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2,407 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

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.

Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes 99223
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes, refers to the daily medical service provided to patients admitted to the hospital. This includes a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, and monitoring of your health condition. It ensures your well-being during your hospital stay.
50 services50 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77030 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$90.40 typical visit price
range $58.24 – $176.98
Typical copayment $22.60 (range $14.56 – $44.24)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$102.71 typical visit price
range $18.60 – $143.93
Typical copayment $25.67 (range $4.65 – $35.98)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, 77030-4009
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Surgery
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Anesthesiology
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Physician Assistant
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Nurse Practitioner
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77030

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 Rani Benson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Rani Benson is 1306304019. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 12, 2019.

Where is Rani Benson located?

Rani Benson practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. The listed phone number is (713) 792-6161.

What is Rani Benson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Acute Care, with taxonomy code 363LA2100X.

Is Rani Benson enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Rani Benson 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 Rani Benson's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Rani Benson reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Physicians Referral Service (Houston, TX) and Tmh Physician Associates PLLC (Houston, TX). 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 Rani Benson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Rani Benson was last updated on July 17, 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.