Active NPI 1295701027 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Andrea L Benson , MD

Anesthesiology • Duluth, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Andrea Benson, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Duluth, MN. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2001, Dr. Benson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 915 EAST SUPERIOR ST.

Dr. Benson is affiliated with St. Luke'S Hospital Of Duluth and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope, anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope, anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

915 East Superior St

Duluth, MN 550850001

Telephone 2187214778

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Minnesota Medical School

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Duluth, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +5.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

49 Specialists

Practicing in Duluth, MN (1063 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

85.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Benson (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Duluth Specialty Average (20.0 Years) 20.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	71	71	$418.99	$57.73
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	62	62	$439.82	$62.04
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	40	40	$396.98	$44.39
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	33	33	$527.88	$74.04
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	24	24	$360.00	$60.64
00813 Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$529.30	$73.57
00104 Anesthesia for electroshock therapy	19	17	$363.21	$50.40
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	19	19	$1052.00	$153.73
00910 Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra	17	16	$496.59	$71.16
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	12	12	$149.00	$41.69
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	11	11	$1228.00	$181.53
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	11	11	$1578.82	$229.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	68	68	$418.75	$58.24
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	58	56	$442.43	$62.72
00813 Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope	43	43	$520.42	$74.87
00104 Anesthesia for electroshock therapy	31	17	$352.29	$50.53
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	30	30	$408.70	$46.82
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	18	18	$360.00	$55.84
00910 Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra	15	15	$624.47	$90.32
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	14	14	$149.00	$42.34
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	13	13	$1453.46	$223.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	64	63	$456.72	$65.43
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	64	64	$440.08	$61.97
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	37	37	$110.00	$29.22
00104 Anesthesia for electroshock therapy	31	17	$376.65	$54.01
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	29	29	$412.10	$48.41
00813 Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope	25	25	$581.56	$83.27
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	19	19	$451.37	$65.43
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	19	19	$360.00	$46.89
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	17	17	$1591.47	$241.39
00910 Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra	12	12	$581.00	$84.09
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	11	11	$1023.27	$152.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	49	49	$412.41	$64.29
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	49	49	$411.61	$65.32
00813 Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope	36	36	$537.48	$85.13
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	25	25	$181.17	$30.84
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	16	16	$404.51	$51.50
00104 Anesthesia for electroshock therapy	15	12	$339.60	$53.50
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	15	15	$149.00	$43.43
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	13	13	$397.61	$65.01
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	12	12	$360.00	$50.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00104 Anesthesia for electroshock therapy	32	19	$316.92	$55.41
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	24	24	$395.65	$68.47
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	19	18	$382.92	$67.12
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	18	18	$316.60	$32.16
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	14	14	$149.00	$44.55
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	14	14	$360.00	$53.72
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	12	12	$392.57	$68.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00104 Anesthesia for electroshock therapy	62	22	$324.62	$54.91
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	46	46	$402.22	$69.53
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	29	29	$378.00	$66.92
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	24	24	$316.60	$32.12
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	14	14	$650.00	$66.04
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	14	14	$893.41	$159.15
00813 Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$504.68	$89.67
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	12	12	$300.00	$44.27
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	11	11	$333.82	$52.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	47	47	$418.45	$70.13
00104 Anesthesia for electroshock therapy	26	12	$332.20	$54.12
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	23	23	$316.60	$32.00
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	22	22	$832.96	$147.30
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	17	17	$650.00	$65.06
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$396.01	$66.89
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	13	13	$475.86	$81.08
00813 Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope	13	13	$561.15	$95.15
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	13	13	$296.29	$48.31
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	12	12	$1037.23	$180.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
00810 Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope	24	24	$430.66	$76.02
00740 Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope	17	17	$446.96	$77.80
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	15	15	$890.20	$160.91
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	12	12	$628.54	$113.25
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	11	11	$316.60	$31.91
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	11	11	$446.96	$78.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-12-04

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License MN 45661

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

792687100 (MN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth

1015 E 1st St, Duluth, MN 558052242

Phone: 2182497860

St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth

1011 E 1st St, Duluth, MN 558052242

Phone: 2182497000

St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth

109 N 28th St E, Superior, WI 548806548

Phone: 7153953990

St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth

915 E 1st St, Duluth, MN 558052107

Phone: 2182495439

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 915 EAST SUPERIOR ST, DULUTH, MN 550850001 (Tel: 2187214778)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 2017 EAST SUPERIOR ST, DULUTH, MN 558120001

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as ANDREA BENSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Anesthesiology (License #45661 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 23, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295701027

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 23, 2006

Last Update: December 04, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2017 East Superior St

Duluth, MN 558120001

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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