Craig Christopher Benson II, D.O.
NPI 1790873123ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Bucksport, ME
General Practice (D.O.) in Bucksport, Maine, trained at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $843,647 for 8,346 claims, against $14,602 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc reported $17.96 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1790873123 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | DO2826 | ME |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | 058850 | GA |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | 02002833A | IN |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | DO0000001908 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Practice (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 145 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,019 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,602 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,346 · 16,561 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 457 |
| Total drug cost | $843,647 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
Medical group
- Bucksport Regional Health CenterBucksport, ME · 30 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast, ME
- Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalBlue Hill, ME
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME
- Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalEllsworth, ME
- St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME
Other facilities
- Northern Light Home Care & HospiceHome health agency · So Portland, ME
- St Joseph HomecareHome health agency · Bangor, ME
- Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys CompanyHospice · Bangor, ME
- Northern Light Home Care & HospiceHospice · South Portland, ME
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$17.96 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.96 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.96 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records