Tameka Benjamin, LPN
Tameka Benjamin, LPN is a Licensed Practical Nurse in Bronx, NY, registered under NPI 1003179797. 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 Bronx, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 0.24 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 963 ft away, served by Boston Road & Palmer Avenue.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Baychester Avenue & Darrow Place 660 ft ~3 min
Transit Baychester Avenue & Darrow Place 748 ft ~3 min
Parking 915 ft ~4 min
998 Co-Op City Boulevard, 10475
Transit Boston Road & Palmer Avenue 963 ft ~4 min
Hotel Ramada 1,024 ft ~4 min
Parking 988 ft ~4 min
Restaurant KFC 0.21 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Grocery Palm Tree Marketplace 0.32 mi ~7 min
3717 Boston Road, Bronx 10466
Restaurant Kennedy Fried Chicken 0.35 mi ~8 min
Restaurant White Castle 0.36 mi ~8 min
3663 Boston Road, Bronx 10466
Grocery Food Universe Marketplace 0.39 mi ~8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 309161 | NY | Licensed Practical Nurse primary |
This provider holds licence 309161 issued in NY. 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 Licensed Practical Nurse covers
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 164W00000X
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 | 1003179797 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LPN |
| Practice address |
2054 TILLOTSON AVE Bronx, NY 10475 (718) 671-2100 |
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 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.