Christopher Adam Benson , APRN
Nurse Practitioner β’ Frederick, MD
501 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 217014586
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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Christopher Benson is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on July 30, 2022; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 383 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Azithromycin β 90 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone β 75 prescription fills, including refills.
- Doxycycline Hyclate β 49 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
501 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 217014586
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 4 distinct additional practice-address records in Brunswick, MD; Emmitsburg, MD; Frederick, MD and 1 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Frederick Health Medical Group Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2021
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
385 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$3,345 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $171.06 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $171.06 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $130.56 across 1 record.
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.: $26.99 across 1 record.
- Abbott Laboratories: $13.51 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
5 years (graduated 2021)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2021 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2022
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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)
Christopher Benson 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 Christopher Benson 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 Frederick and Maryland
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Benson are from 2023.
46 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Frederick, MD (1,248 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Frederick
8.7% of these 46 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58.7% of these 46 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 D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2023 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2023 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2023 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $211.42 in 2023 to $171.06 in 2024.
- 2023: $211.42
- 2024: $171.06
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $171.06.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FASENRA | General | $130.56 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MYFEMBREE | General | $26.99 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $13.51 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 90 | 458 | $577.68 | 87 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 75 | 448 | $147.07 | 74 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 49 | 472 | $815.89 | 47 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 33 | 315 | $130.55 | 32 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 32 | 373 | $446.44 | 30 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 31 | 243 | $297.33 | 31 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 26 | 203 | $434.41 | 25 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 23 | 209 | $165.33 | 23 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 13 | 118 | $151.56 | 12 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 11 | 362 | $178.56 | β |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-06-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LA2100X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20250714000163
MD
2961869573
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Frederick Health Medical Group Llc
501 W 7th St, Frederick, MD 217014586
Phone: 2402156310
Secondary Practice Locations
2228 Martin Luther King Jr Ave Se
Washington, DC 200205700
Phone: 2027154444
16403 Old Emmitsburg Rd
Emmitsburg, MD 217278929
Phone: 2402156310
1194 Dutchmans Creek Dr
Brunswick, MD 217169786
Phone: 2402156310
3430 Worthington Blvd
Frederick, MD 217047017
Phone: 2402156310
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 501 W 7TH ST, FREDERICK, MD 217014586 (Tel: 2402156310)
Registered at 2228 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 200205700 (Tel: 2027154444)
Registered at 2228 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 200205700
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7 VILLAGE LN, PALM COAST, FL 321644622 (Tel: 3015141125)
Registered at 7 VILLAGE LN, PALM COAST, FL 321644622 (Tel: 3015141125)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BENSON, APRN
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: FL 11020932)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Frederick
- Javier Garcia
- April John Mercado, NP
- Randie Mclaughlin, CRNP
- Faith Nguyen, CRNP
- Melissa Schirle, FNP-C
- Kathryn Troupe, CRNP
Mailing Address
2228 Martin Luther King Jr Ave Se
Washington, DC 200205700