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- 1140 Westmont Dr Ste 425, Houston, TX 77015
About Desiree Benson
Listed in the NPI registry as a nurse practitioner — acute care, Desiree M. Benson, APRN practices in Houston, TX. Desiree is also listed as specializing in registered nurse. Medicare claims data shows Desiree provided 92 services to 84 patients. The services billed most often include automated urinalysis test, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1245980101 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 453-4395
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1140 WESTMONT DR STE 425
Houston, TX 77015
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & Nerve
Digestive issues
Heart & Circulation
- Heart failure flare-up
- AFib
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart attack
- Shock
- Unexplained chest pain
Lung & Breathing
- COPD flare-up
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Collapsed lung
- Fluid around the lungs
- Low oxygen levels
- Respiratory failure
- Severe asthma attack
- Shortness of breath
Surgical recovery
Allergic reactions
Brain & nerves
Digestive & Abdominal
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Acute pancreatitis
- Ascites
- Internal Bleeding
- Small-bowel obstruction
Emergency care
General Acute Care
Heart & circulation
Hormone & Metabolism
Infections
- Bone infection
- C. diff Infection
- Cellulitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Kidney infection
- Meningitis
- Sepsis or blood infection
Kidney & Urinary
Liver & kidney
Post-Surgery Care
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Bones & Joints
Breathing & lung support
- Chest tube removal
- Breathing tube removal
- Chest Needle Decompression
- CPAP titration
Critical care
Critical Care Procedures
- Critical Care Consultation
- Sepsis Treatment Protocol
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Emergency intubation
Digestive & Abdominal
Emergency care
- Emergency trauma evaluation
- Rapid response team evaluation
- Stomach pumping or activated charcoal
- Emergency epinephrine injection
Follow-up & recovery
General Acute Care
Heart & Circulation
Kidney & Urinary
Medications & Monitoring
Pain Management
Post-Surgery Care
Pre-Surgery
Surgical recovery
Wound & Injury
Wound & injury care
- Dead tissue removal from wounds
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Wound vacuum therapy
Blood & Infusion
Brain & Nerve
Brain & nerve care
Lung & Chest
Pain management
Testing & Monitoring
Vascular access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
92 services · 84 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
39 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other nurse practitioners in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2022 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Desiree M. Benson specialize in?
Desiree M. Benson is a nurse practitioner in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care”.
NPI registry
Where is Desiree M. Benson located?
Desiree M. Benson is listed at 1140 Westmont Dr Ste 425, Houston, TX 77015. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Desiree M. Benson's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 453-4395. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Desiree M. Benson?
Desiree M. Benson's National Provider Identifier is 1245980101. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Desiree M. Benson train?
Desiree M. Benson attended Other, graduating in 2022. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Desiree M. Benson have?
Desiree M. Benson has 4 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2022, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Desiree M. Benson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Desiree M. Benson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Desiree M. Benson's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Desiree M. Benson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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