Christopher Benson MD Facp
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1225026859 is registered to Christopher Benson MD Facp, a Cardiovascular Disease practising at 200 Hawkins Dr in Iowa City, Iowa. Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension. Christopher Benson MD Facp has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Medicaid
- 0201897IA
Other
- 13408IA· Issued by WELLMARK BCBS
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
- I20100128000074Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)IA
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 Christopher Benson MD Facp accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Christopher Benson MD Facp directly at (319) 356-7031.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1225026859 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension.
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 (319) 356-7031.
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. Christopher Benson MD Facp is a Type-1 individual NPI.