Francis M. Benz, MD
NPI 1285680397ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Lebanon, NH
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $411,386 for 2,997 claims, against $118,948 paid for services in 2024. Lundbeck LLC was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,263 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285680397 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 28, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 33280 | NH |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 23271 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (NH); Practitioner - Neurology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 475 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,954 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $118,948 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,997 · 6,378 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 499 |
| Total drug cost | $411,386 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical groups
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalManchester, NH · 1,280 clinicians
- Carolina Rheumatology and NeurologyMyrtle Beach, SC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,263 · 57 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,234 · 59 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $242.81 | 5 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $236.85 | 11 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $177.84 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $167.46 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $83.20 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,263 · 57 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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