Dr. Melissa Kay Benbow , MD
Pediatrics β’ Lansing, MI
13750 S Sedona Pkwy
Lansing, MI 489068101
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
13750 S Sedona Pkwy
Lansing, MI 489068101
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 3 distinct additional practice-address records in Lansing, MI; Okemos, MI. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $370.72 across 21 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $370.72 across 21 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $140.38 across 9 records.
- Neurelis, Inc.: $84.16 across 4 records.
- ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc.: $34.70 across 2 records.
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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2008
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, 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)
Dr. Benbow 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 Dr. Benbow 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 Lansing and Michigan
108 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Lansing, MI (2,181 in Michigan).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lansing
0% of these 108 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
2.8% of these 108 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $95.29 in 2023 to $370.72 in 2025.
- 2023: $95.29
- 2024: $229.56
- 2025: $370.72
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 21 records totaling $370.72.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogen, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
SPINRAZA | General | $26.34 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VALTOCO | General | $24.33 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VALTOCO | General | $23.67 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NEFFY | General | $20.38 |
| Seqirus USA Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Flucelvax | General | $19.95 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VALTOCO | General | $19.69 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Qelbree | General | $17.87 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $17.50 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $17.44 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $16.90 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BEYFORTUS | General | $16.76 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $16.50 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VALTOCO | General | $16.47 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $16.22 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $15.78 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Qelbree | General | $15.56 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $15.25 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $15.08 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ZORYVE | General | $15.00 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NEFFY | General | $14.32 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Jornay PM | General | $9.71 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-07-21NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
I20140227001599
MI
0446480073
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
5303 S Cedar St
Lansing, MI 489113800
Phone: 5178874305
1600 W Grand River Ave Ste 2
Okemos, MI 488642394
Phone: 5173496560
7335 Westshire Dr Ste 102
Lansing, MI 489179703
Phone: 5176221012
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 804 SERVICE RD STE A202, EAST LANSING, MI 488247015 (Tel: 5173534000)
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.095877)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 13750 S SEDONA PKWY, LANSING, MI 489068101 (Tel: 5176699758)
Registered at 804 SERVICE RD A201, EAST LANSING, MI 488247015 (Tel: 5178842976)
Recorded as MELISSA BENBOW, MD
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: MI 4301104293)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pediatrics Specialists in Lansing
Healthcare providers in LansingMailing Address
804 Service Rd Ste A202
East Lansing, MI 488247015
Phone: 5173534000