Active NPI 1316987597 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Valente Antonio Benavides , MD

Surgery • Cuero, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Valente Benavides, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Cuero, TX. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 1989, Dr. Benavides delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2500 N ESPLANADE ST.

Dr. Benavides is affiliated with Big Bend Hospital Corporation and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2500 N Esplanade St
Suite 103

Cuero, TX 779544723

Telephone 3612759754

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cuero Medical Associates, P.a. Facility NPI 1053405167

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Cuero, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +7.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Cuero, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Benavides (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Cuero Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$272.03	$107.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	60	48	$137.20	$54.49
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	29	29	$989.00	$176.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$310.90	$124.06
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	26	$1110.00	$68.84
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	16	16	$1179.00	$187.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$219.58	$87.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$272.03	$108.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	40	$137.20	$54.75
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$1110.00	$78.00
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	15	15	$1164.00	$192.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$219.58	$87.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$310.90	$124.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	44	$193.00	$124.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	31	$135.00	$88.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	16	$90.00	$54.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$305.00	$162.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$218.00	$108.70
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$1404.00	$155.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	52	$193.00	$127.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	50	$135.00	$90.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$305.00	$165.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	18	$90.00	$55.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$218.00	$110.53
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	22	22	$1404.00	$147.84
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1177.00	$69.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	66	$193.00	$106.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	38	$135.00	$73.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$218.00	$105.45
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	30	30	$1404.00	$165.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$305.00	$161.82
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$1177.00	$73.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	20	$159.00	$71.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	12	$275.00	$143.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	194	111	$183.14	$105.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	57	$121.18	$71.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$211.79	$104.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$295.18	$157.62
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	37	37	$1366.05	$181.80
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	34	$153.85	$71.35
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	29	29	$1145.97	$80.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$263.53	$141.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	124	78	$177.00	$100.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	51	$115.00	$68.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$293.00	$154.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$209.00	$100.62
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	29	$153.73	$68.94
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	29	29	$1350.00	$170.95
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$1132.00	$85.55
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$260.00	$135.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	72	$177.29	$94.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	51	$117.04	$65.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$293.00	$147.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$209.00	$94.60
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$145.48	$92.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	12	$260.00	$130.07
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	14	13	$1350.00	$119.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	11	$243.75	$124.54
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$3831.00	$573.83

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-08-18

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX H7887

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

034942501 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

034942502 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Big Bend Hospital Corporation

2600 N State Hwy 118, Alpine, TX 798302002

Phone: 4328373447

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Stephen Lester , MD

Surgery

NPI 1083818652

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 April 07, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 07, 2016

Registered at 2500 N ESPLANADE ST, SUITE 103, CUERO, TX 779544723 (Tel: 3612759754)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 07, 2016

Registered at 2500 N ESPLANADE ST, SUITE 103, CUERO, TX 779544723 (Tel: 3612759754)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 07, 2016

Recorded as VALENTE BENAVIDES, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 07, 2016

Surgery (License #H7887 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1316987597

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 07, 2006

Last Update: August 18, 2022

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

2500 N Esplanade St, Suite 103

Cuero, TX 779544723

Phone: 3612759754

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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