Dr. John B. Benton, MD
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (2000)
- Years since graduation
- 26
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 553
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
- 2000Medical school: University of Louisville 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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Hospitalist Physician primary
KY license 41725 -
Family Medicine Physician
KY license 41725
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY
- Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY
Medical groups
- Louisville Hospitalist Associates PLLC (34 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
- 553
- Services billed
- 1,506
- Patients’ average age
- 79
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 494 | 265 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 390 | 219 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 237 | 227 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 191 | 189 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 16 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 31 |
| Cefdinir Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 24 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 17 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 12 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 12 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 12 |
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 $24.23 in total to this clinician.
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $24.23 |
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| Food and Beverage | $24.23 |
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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.