Leonard Benton, MD - Medicare Anesthesiology in Iowa City, IA

Leonard Benton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in Iowa City, Iowa. His current practice location is 200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Anesthesia, Iowa City, Iowa. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (319) 356-2633.

Leonard Benton is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number 41102) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1154538353.

Contact Information

Leonard Benton, MD
200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Anesthesia,
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
(319) 356-2633
(319) 356-2940



Physician's Profile

Full NameLeonard Benton
GenderMale
SpecialityAnesthesiology
Location200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, Iowa
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154538353
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/17/2007
  • Last Update Date: 09/05/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2163580564
  • Enrollment ID: I20081028000651

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Leonard Benton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154538353NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine ME96764 (Florida)Secondary
207L00000XAnesthesiology 41102 (Iowa)Primary
207LP2900XAnesthesiology - Pain Medicine 41102 (Iowa)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Leonard Benton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGreater Florida Anesthesiologists Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528630795
PECOS PAC ID: 3173711017
Enrollment ID: O20101220000829

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Leonard Benton is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Leonard Benton, MD
200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Anesthesia,
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009

Ph: (319) 356-2633
Leonard Benton, MD
200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Anesthesia,
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009

Ph: (319) 356-2633

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An international clinical trial that used genetic testing to guide which antiplatelet medication was given to patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) did not meet its stated goal for cutting in half the incidence of serious adverse cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, in the year following the procedure.

Afghan Acting Health Minister says country wants to boost immunization access

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Anesthesiology Doctors in Iowa City, IA

Clark Joseph Obr, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-2633    Fax: 319-356-2940
Dr. Chaitra Mukundan, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-2633    
Bennett Allen Hartmann, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-1338    Fax: 319-356-2940
Mrs. Judith Burton Dillman, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 500 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245
Phone: 319-354-2653    Fax: 319-339-1364
Shawn T Simmons, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-2633    Fax: 319-356-2940
Ronald M Lind, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-2633    Fax: 319-356-2940
Dr. Andrea Vannucci, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-2633    Fax: 319-356-2940

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