NPI Details
DR. Boyd P. Benefield, M.D. is an internal medicine in Gulfport, MS with 42 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Boyd P. Benefield, M.D. NPI is 1356302574. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1984
The provider's business location address is:
15286 COMMUNITY RD
GULFPORT, MS
ZIP 39503-509
Phone: (228) 832-5151
Fax: (228) 832-6320
The NPI 1356302574 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0442)
- Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
- Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (HCPCS:G0179)
- Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Transitional care management services for problem of moderate complexity (HCPCS:99495)
- Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
- X-ray of chest, 2 views (HCPCS:71046)
- Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity (HCPCS:99496)
- Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes (HCPCS:99406)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/29/2006 and was last updated on 6/24/2010.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 10941 | MISSISSIPPI | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 110000696 | MEDICARE PIN | MISSISSIPPI | |
| 2 | B66080 | MEDICARE UPIN | MISSISSIPPI | |
| 3 | 110030659 | OTHER | MISSISSIPPI | RAILROAD MEDICARE |
| 4 | 00114493 | MEDICAID | MISSISSIPPI | |
