Valente Antonio Benavides, MD
NPI 1316987597ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Cuero, TX
Surgery (MD) in Cuero, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1989). 112 Medicare patients in 2024, $28,115 paid; nearly all of their 112 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%).
Overview
| NPI | 1316987597 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | H7887 | TX |
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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 291 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,115 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 112 · 123 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $1,416 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Big Bend Hospital CorporationAlpine, TX · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Big Bend Regional Medical CenterAlpine, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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