Benjamin Gibson, DPT
Benjamin Gibson, DPT is a Physical Therapist in Arlington, MA, registered under NPI 1003284001.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Arlington, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 16, 2026. Parking is available about 0.48 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 869 ft away, served by Massachusetts Ave @ Lake St. A pharmacy sits 0.27 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 812 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Convenience Dagg's Convenience Store 544 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Fattoush Restaurant 545 ft ~3 min
142 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington 02474
Restaurant Za Pizza 545 ft ~3 min
138 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington 02474
Restaurant Arlington Diner 551 ft ~3 min
Mo-Sa 07:00-15:00; Su 07:00-13:30
Transit Massachusetts Ave @ Milton St 568 ft ~3 min
Transit Massachusetts Ave @ Trowbridge St 651 ft ~3 min
Parking 656 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy Maida Pharmacy Compounding and Wellness 679 ft ~3 min
121 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington 02474
Coffee Barismo 812 ft ~4 min
171 Massachusetts Avenue, 02474
Transit Massachusetts Ave @ Lake St 869 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.27 mi ~6 min
Hotel Homewood Suites 0.31 mi ~7 min
1 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
Gas station Mobil 0.36 mi ~8 min
Parking Parking Garage B 0.42 mi ~9 min
40 Acorn Park Dr. Cambridge, MA 02140
Convenience Boyles Market 0.44 mi ~9 min
64 Broadway, Arlington
Convenience Broadway Market 0.46 mi ~10 min
94B Broadway, Arlington
Parking 0.48 mi ~10 min
90 Acorn Park Drive
Gas station Mass Ave BP 0.49 mi ~10 min
295 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
Gas station Jack's Gas 0.49 mi ~10 min
2535 Massachusetts Avenue
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21979 | MA | Physical Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 21979 issued in MA. 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 Physical Therapist covers
Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 225100000X
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 | 1003284001 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DPT |
| Practice address |
43 MILTON ST Arlington, MA 02474 (641) 521-0012 |
| Mailing address |
654 BEACON ST 2 Boston, MA 02215 |
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 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.