Charles Benson MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1003044033 is registered to Charles Benson MD, a Orthopaedic Surgery practising at 10800 Parkside Dr Ste 330 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Charles Benson MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2009.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 2249733TN· Issued by CIGNA
- 6024967TN· Issued by BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD
- P01460328TN· Issued by MEDICARE RAILROAD
Medicaid
- Q007795TN
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20141119001525Orthopedic SurgeryTN
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Charles Benson MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Charles Benson MD directly at (865) 218-7480.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1003044033 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (865) 218-7480.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Charles Benson MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.