DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.) – Emergency Medicine Physician, NPI 1487680393

DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Walnut creek, California. specializing in Emergency Medicine Physician. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. A69360 (CA). The NPI Number for DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.) is 1487680393

Main info

Male
Sole Proprietor
28 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.)
NPI
1487680393
Phone
(925) 947-3212
Address
1601 YGNACIO VALLEY RD
Enumeration Date
23 June 2006
Last Update Date
25 March 2015

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
9296828200
Graduation Year
1998 (28 years ago)
PAC ID
9032168109
Group Practice PAC ID
6103739131
Professional Enrollment ID
I20050114000716
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience66
Completeness75
Years active:19State licenses:2Digital endpointsOther names

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Provider Addresses for DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.)

  • 1601, Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, 94598, United States

    HYPERBARIC UNIT

    WALNUT CREEK, CA 945983122

    Phone: (925) 947-3212

    Type: Mailing

  • One Ygnacio Center, 1990, North California Boulevard, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, 94596, United States

    8TH FLOOR

    WALNUT CREEK, CA 945963742

    Phone: (925) 895-2519

    Type: Location

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 2 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $40.

Total Amount is formed as General ($40) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $40.

Last reported payment date: 2023-06-27 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Theratechnologies Inc. ($40).

Total Amount

$40

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

2

Total payment records

General Amount

$40

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2023-06-27

Latest reported date

Top Companies

Largest payers in this snapshot

CompanyAmount
Theratechnologies Inc.$40
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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2005-01-14

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20050114000716IEmergency MedicineCATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99285Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making130128$0
99284Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making8180$0
99183Management of oxygen chamber therapy4923$0
99291Critical care, first 30-74 minutes3636$0
93010Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only1919$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 94598)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 6103739131View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Emergency MedicineOH
Emergency MedicineMI
Emergency MedicineOH
Emergency MedicineCA
-DE
Emergency MedicineCA
Emergency MedicineCA
-CA
Emergency MedicineCA
Emergency MedicineNY

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What is DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.)'s specialty?
The listing groups DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.) with Emergency Medicine Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What area does DR. PETER CHRISTOPHER BENSON (M.D.) serve?
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