Dr. Benn E. Smith, M.D.
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
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Maricopa County includes primary care (13% of residents) and dental (0% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (1984)
- Years since graduation
- 42
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 454
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1984Medical school: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Neurology Physician primary
AZ license 19438 · MN license 29654
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Amdx LTD (9 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
- 454
- Services billed
- 1,488
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 304 | 267 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 228 | 130 |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | 126 | 124 |
| Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | 104 | 13 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 85 | 84 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 65 | 65 |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | 39 | 38 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 38 | 36 |
| Testing of nerve-muscle junction | 34 | 13 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 31 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 34 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 22 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 21 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 21 |
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, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $195 in total to this clinician.
| UCB, Inc. | $138 |
|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32.71 |
| Zoll Respicardia, Inc. | $24.07 |
| Food and Beverage | $195 |
|---|
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.