PHILIP J BENYO, M.D., P.C.
PHILIP J BENYO, M.D., P.C. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1669702965, based in Drums, PA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 144 S OLD TURNPIKE RD, Drums, PA 18222. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD-022634-E | PA | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)… primary |
| MA-051116 | PA | Medical Physician Assistant |
This provider holds licence MD-022634-E issued in PA. 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 Geriatric Medicine covers
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RG0300X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207RG0300X | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Geriatric Medicine | MD-022634-E | PA | primary |
| 363AM0700X | Medical Physician Assistant Medical | MA-051116 | PA |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1669702965 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 8, 2010 |
| Last updated | Jun 21, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
144 S OLD TURNPIKE RD Drums, PA 18222 (570) 788-6363 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 395 Drums, PA 18222 |
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 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.