Dan Benker
Registered Nurse • Spokane, WA
4815 N Assembly St
Spokane, WA 99205
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NPI assigned on October 2, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Warfarin Sodium — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 332 in 2017 to 14 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4815 N Assembly St
Spokane, WA 99205
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
Registered Nurse: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
41 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
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
$516 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2021.
NPI first issued
2006
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Spokane and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dan Benker are from 2021.
509 active clinicians are listed under Registered Nurse with a practice address in Spokane, WA (5,709 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Spokane
0% of these 509 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 509 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
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 96% from 332 in 2017 to 14 in 2021.
- 2017: 332
- 2018: 374
- 2019: 304
- 2020: 207
- 2021: 14
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 94% from 651 in 2017 to 41 in 2021.
- 2017: 651
- 2018: 783
- 2019: 718
- 2020: 512
- 2021: 41
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 94% from $9,065 in 2017 to $516 in 2021.
- 2017: $9,065
- 2018: $12,817
- 2019: $12,527
- 2020: $7,286
- 2021: $516
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 14 | 1,220 | $516.23 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1835P1200X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing pharmacotherapeutic care of patients, by developing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying complex treatment plans, providing advanced level education and consultation, and collaborating with other health professionals in the management of therapy.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X
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 - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Master of Science in Nursing
Pharmacist
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Pharmacist
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Pharmacist
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated October 02, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
14203 E Alki
Spokane, WA 99206