VALENTE ANTONIO BENAVIDES MD
NPI 1316987597
Surgery in Cuero, TX
About Valente Antonio Benavides Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
VALENTE ANTONIO BENAVIDES MD (NPI 1316987597) is an individual surgery provider in Cuero, Texas, licensed in Texas (H7887) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Big Bend Regional Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas (1989).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Valente Antonio Benavides 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 Valente Benavides reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Big Spring, TX 79720
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 93 clinicians in this Medicare group
Alpine, TX 79830
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 10 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 7
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Critical Access Hospitals · Alpine, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77954 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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CUERO, TX 77954
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 Valente Benavides's NPI number?
The NPI number for Valente Benavides is 1316987597. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 7, 2006.
Where is Valente Benavides located?
Valente Benavides practices at 2500 N Esplanade St Suite 103, Cuero, TX 77954. The listed phone number is (361) 275-9754.
What is Valente Benavides's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Valente Benavides enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Valente Benavides 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 Valente Benavides's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Valente Benavides reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Big Bend Medical Group (Big Spring, TX) and Big Bend Hospital Corporation (Alpine, 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 Valente Benavides's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Valente Benavides accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and 4 other insurers list Valente Benavides 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 Valente Benavides affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Valente Benavides is affiliated with Big Bend Regional Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Valente Benavides was last updated on August 18, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Valente Antonio Benavides, MD · NPI 1316987597
Surgery physician in Cuero, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 7, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1316987597 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 7, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** H7887 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2500 N ESPLANADE ST, SUITE 103, Cuero, TX 77954-4723
- **Phone:** (361) 275-9754
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Big Bend Medical Group (NPI 1811973282, Big Spring, TX); Big Bend Hospital Corporation (NPI 1770024259, Alpine, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, class of 1989
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 18, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 034942501 (TX); Medicaid 034942502 (TX)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1316987597) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.