David Cristopher Benner
Physician Assistant โข Boulder, CO
1100 Balsam Ave
Boulder, CO 803043404
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on November 3, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 327 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99284 โ Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 152 service units.
- 99285 โ Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 137 service units.
- 99283 โ Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making: 26 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 80 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) โ 39 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin โ 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) โ 16 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Boulder, CO (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 388. Middle half: 180 to 1,299.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 195. Middle half: 69 to 517.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 237 in 2020 to 327 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1100 Balsam Ave
Boulder, CO 803043404
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
319 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $38,580 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $28,387 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
80 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$492 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
David Benner has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists David Benner as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Boulder and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Boulder, CO (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 388. Middle half: 180 to 1,299.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 195. Middle half: 69 to 517.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Boulder, CO (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $31,287. Middle half: $12,705 to $53,615.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,616. Middle half: $6,273 to $34,912.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Boulder, CO (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $23,204. Middle half: $9,120 to $39,233.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,339. Middle half: $4,686 to $25,550.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Boulder, CO (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 215. Middle half: 83 to 463.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 2,034 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 194. Middle half: 63 to 625.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Boulder, CO (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,354. Middle half: $910 to $28,268.
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 2,034 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,374. Middle half: $574 to $55,951.
100 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Boulder, CO (3,767 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boulder
13% of these 100 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68% of these 100 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 38% from 237 in 2020 to 327 in 2024.
- 2020: 237
- 2021: 324
- 2022: 312
- 2023: 346
- 2024: 327
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 44% from $26,828 in 2020 to $38,580 in 2024.
- 2020: $26,828
- 2021: $37,043
- 2022: $34,176
- 2023: $39,193
- 2024: $38,580
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 34% from $21,161 in 2020 to $28,387 in 2024.
- 2020: $21,161
- 2021: $29,551
- 2022: $26,452
- 2023: $30,200
- 2024: $28,387
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 116% from 37 in 2020 to 80 in 2024.
- 2020: 37
- 2021: 62
- 2022: 49
- 2023: 70
- 2024: 80
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 116% from 37 in 2020 to 80 in 2024.
- 2020: 37
- 2021: 62
- 2022: 49
- 2023: 70
- 2024: 80
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $182 in 2020 to $492 in 2024.
- 2020: $182
- 2021: $320
- 2022: $300
- 2023: $471
- 2024: $492
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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152 | 147 | $483.00 | $99.61 |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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137 | 128 | $714.00 | $144.47 |
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99283
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
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26 | 24 | $258.00 | $58.71 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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12 | 12 | $904.00 | $176.72 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 39 | 127 | $202.99 | 39 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 25 | 166 | $153.02 | 25 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 16 | 127 | $135.49 | 16 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 364SE0003X
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20100506000452
CO
8022001593
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1100 BALSAM AVE, BOULDER, CO 803043404 (Tel: 3034402001)
Registered at PO BOX 173894, DENVER, CO 802173894 (Tel: 3033067783)
Recorded as DAVID BENNER
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CO 2965)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (license number reported to NPPES: CA PA17737)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Boulder
- Kirsten Revitte
- Amanda Doetsch, PA-C
- Sue Griffith, PA
- Valerie Greenslade, PA
- Elizabeth Helgans, PA-C
- Rachel Edwards, PA-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 173894
Denver, CO 802173894
Phone: 3033067783