Oliver Benes, M.D.
Oliver Benes, M.D. is an Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in Covington, KY, registered under NPI 1972742963. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 20 W 18TH ST, Covington, KY 41011. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42910 | KY | Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine)… primary |
| 42910 | KY | Family Medicine Physician |
| 01089064A | IN | Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine)… |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: KY, IN. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 9638352354
- Enrollment ID
- I20110317000610
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Indiana and Kentucky. The practice address on file is in Covington, KY, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 42910
- Specialty
- Addiction Medicine (Preventive…
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Addiction Medicine covers
A physician engaged in the subspecialty practice of Addiction Medicine who specializes in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2083A0300X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2083A0300X | Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Addiction Medicine | 42910 | KY | primary |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 42910 | KY | |
| 2083A0300X | Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Addiction Medicine | 01089064A | IN |
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 | 1972742963 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
20 W 18TH ST Covington, KY 41011 (859) 757-0717 Fax (859) 331-2425 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 635283 Cincinnati, OH 45263 |
| Other identifiers |
7100153650
· Medicaid (KY) |
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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.