Dr. David A. Benezra, MD
Neurology (Epilepsy Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 240
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
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Epilepsy Physician primary
VA license 0101269700 -
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician
VA license 0101269700 -
Neurology Physician
VA license 0101269700
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Richmond, VA
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA
- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA
Medical groups
- Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care LLC (360 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
- 240
- Services billed
- 604
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | 157 | 80 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 72 | 46 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 64 | 33 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 32 | 32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 20 | 14 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 19 | 19 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | 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 |
|---|---|
| Levetiracetam Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 106 |
| Levetiracetam Er (levetiracetam) Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 76 |
| Lacosamide Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 71 |
| Divalproex Sodium Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 30 |
| Lamotrigine Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 28 |
| Nayzilam (midazolam) | 22 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 14 |
| Carbamazepine Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 14 |
| Zonisamide Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 14 |
| Topiramate Other prescribers in Richmond, VA | 13 |
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, 6 companies reported 7 payments worth $441 in total to this clinician.
| UCB, Inc. | $191 |
|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $120 |
| Microtransponder, Inc. | $56.80 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $27.26 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $24.90 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $21.89 |
| Food and Beverage | $441 |
|---|
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.