RICHARD ALLEN BENSON CRNA
NPI 1962662825
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Flowood, MS

Q: What is Richard Benson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Richard Benson is 1962662825. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 13, 2008.

Q: What is Richard Benson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Richard Benson was last updated on October 27, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.

Active since June 13, 2008Accepts Medicare Assignment

2510 LAKELAND DR, FLOWOOD, MS 39232(601) 355-1234(601) 326-3559 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 27, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 27, 2017, Jun 18, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Richard Allen Benson Crna NPPES

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

RICHARD ALLEN BENSON CRNA (NPI 1962662825) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Flowood, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (R513555) and active in the NPI registry since June 2008. He is a graduate of Other (1979).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962662825

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameRICHARD ALLEN BENSONCredential: CRNA

Location Address2510 LAKELAND DRFlowood, MS 39232-9513

Mailing Address2510 Lakeland DrFlowood, MS 39232-9513 · (601) 355-1234 · Fax (601) 326-3559

Phone(601) 355-1234

Fax(601) 326-3559

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1979

Enumeration DateJune 13, 2008

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 27, 20172 updates tracked since enumeration

✔ NPI 1962662825 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code367500000X

License✔ Licensed in MS · R513555

Definition

(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.

2510 LAKELAND DR, Flowood, MS 39232

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid00554591MS

Medicare PIN512I430217MS

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Richard Allen Benson Crna 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 ID6709953375

PECOS Enrollment IDI20080923000723

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3

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.

Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope 00811

Anesthesia for an endoscopic procedure on the large bowel ensures comfort and relaxation during the procedure. You'll be given medication to make you drowsy or asleep, eliminating any discomfort. The medication can be administered through a vein or inhaled.

30 services30 patients

Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope 00812

Anesthesia for a colon examination with an endoscope is a method used to ensure comfort during the procedure. It involves administering medication to help you relax or sleep, thus reducing discomfort as the endoscope, a thin, flexible tube, is navigated through your colon.

19 services19 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope 00731

This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.

18 services18 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39232 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

$120.41 typical visit price

range $51.65 – $159.18

Typical copayment $30.10 (range $12.91 – $39.79)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$64.96 typical visit price

range $16.15 – $129.61

Typical copayment $16.24 (range $4.03 – $32.40)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…

100%244 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Pre-operative OSA assessment

Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

100%244 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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.

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