Dr. Morgan L. Benefield
Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Arkansas College of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 336
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Family Medicine Physician primary
AR license E16993
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Bernards Medical Center Jonesboro, AR
- Crossridge Community Hospital Wynne, AR
Medical groups
- Dickson Orthopedics PA (14 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 336
- Services billed
- 2,699
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 137 | 73 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 91 | 61 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 82 | 82 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 73 | 64 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 53 | 47 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 43 | 42 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 39 | 39 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 29 | 23 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 28 | 21 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 26 | 26 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 17 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 15 |
| Diazepam Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 12 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Jonesboro, AR | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $24.90 in total to this clinician.
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $24.90 |
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| Food and Beverage | $24.90 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.