Brian Benson, DPM
Podiatry (CMS) · Leesville, LA
At a glance
1108 Port Arthur Ter, Leesville, LA 71446-4600
Published activity: Melanoma (skin cancer) excision · Removal of nail tissue · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 28, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1108 Port Arthur TerLeesville, LA 71446-4600
Additional reported practice locations
501 W Oneida StWaycross, GA 315015337
Phone: 9122836471
Fax: 9122833590 302 W 6Th St
Deridder, LA 706344902
Phone: 3374638556
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2017
- CMS specialties
- Podiatry
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Beauregard Memorial Hospital Deridder, LA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of nail tissue | 365 |
| Removal of tissue | 288 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Consulting fee | $75,150.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $13,166.97 |
| Services other than consulting | $5,208.00 |
| Debt forgiveness | $1,490.00 |
| Food and beverage | $1,404.75 |
| Royalty or license | $537.64 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| BONE SUPPORT INC. | $68,047.79 |
| LINVATEC CORPORATION | $14,036.03 |
| FUSION ORTHOPEDICS USA, LLC | $7,403.39 |
| ALAFAIR BIOSCIENCES, INC. | $4,702.43 |
| ACERA SURGICAL, INC. | $2,198.00 |
| FUSE MEDICAL, INC. | $500.00 |
| ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | $49.61 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $20.11 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatry (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 213ES0103X
- Enumeration date
- Apr 19, 2017
- Record updated
- Jul 28, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- DPM
Reported taxonomies and licenses
213E00000X
License reported: 326824 LA
213ES0103X
License reported: POD001453 GA
213ES0103X · Primary
License reported: 326864 LA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1108 Port Arthur TerLeesville, LA 71446-4600
- Phone
- (337) 239-1061
Mailing address
PO BOX 730DERIDDER, LA 706340730
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