Marc Benard, DPM
Marc Benard, DPM is a provider specialising in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Torrance, CA, registered under NPI 1003013566. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Torrance, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 587 ft away. There is EV charging 0.48 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 974 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.37 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.48 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 152 ft ~1 min
Convenience Amazon Go 247 ft ~1 min
22135 Hawthorne Boulevard
Parking 316 ft ~2 min
Grocery Tokyo Central 341 ft ~2 min
3832 West Sepulveda Boulevard
Parking 362 ft ~2 min
Parking 587 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy Rite Aid 632 ft ~3 min
Gas station Arco 884 ft ~4 min
Transit Hawthorne/Center Way 958 ft ~4 min
Transit 974 ft ~4 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 961 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Torikizoku 0.25 mi ~6 min
21839 Hawthorne Boulevard
Restaurant Chili's 0.25 mi ~6 min
21835 Hawthorne Boulevard
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 0.30 mi ~6 min
21821 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance 90503
Mo-Th 06:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 06:30-22:00; Su off
Grocery Seiwa 0.32 mi ~7 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.36 mi ~8 min
Convenience ExtraMile 0.37 mi ~8 min
3405 West Sepulveda Boulevard
Gas station Chevron 0.37 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.37 mi ~8 min
Grocery Ralphs 0.40 mi ~8 min
3455 West Sepulveda Boulevard, Torrance 90505
Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00;Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.45 mi ~9 min
EV charging 0.47 mi ~10 min
Coffee Chagee 0.48 mi ~10 min
3525 West Carson Street, Torrance 90503
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
EV charging 0.48 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| E2178 | CA | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary |
This provider holds licence E2178 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Foot & Ankle Surgery covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 213ES0103X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003013566 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DPM |
| Practice address |
3812 SEPULVEDA BLVD SUITE 530 Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 530-8001 Fax (310) 375-1386 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Sum = 44 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.