Physician Profile
Luis Alfonso Benavente Chenhalls, MD
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- 500 Arcade Ave, Suite 340, Elkhart, IN 46514
About Dr. Benavente Chenhalls
Luis Alfonso Benavente Chenhalls, MD is a healthcare provider in Elkhart, IN specializing in general surgery. Luis Alfonso is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Luis Alfonso provided 190 services to 176 patients. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1164445433.
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
- (574) 293-3317
- Email not available
Practice Locations
500 ARCADE AVE SUITE 340
Elkhart, IN 46514
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery 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
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
190 services · 176 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
14 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
14 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 47562 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
13 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
44 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
25 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
19 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
19 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
17 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
13 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
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.
Other general surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 general surgeons in Elkhart 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 8
Providers in IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benavente Chenhalls?
Dr. Benavente Chenhalls is a general surgeon in Elkhart, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Benavente Chenhalls's address?
Dr. Benavente Chenhalls is listed at 500 Arcade Ave Suite 340, Elkhart, IN 46514. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Benavente Chenhalls?
The number on file is (574) 293-3317. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Benavente Chenhalls?
Dr. Benavente Chenhalls's National Provider Identifier is 1164445433. 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 Dr. Benavente Chenhalls train?
Dr. Benavente Chenhalls attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Benavente Chenhalls have?
Dr. Benavente Chenhalls has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Benavente Chenhalls perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Benavente Chenhalls performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and removal of gallbladder using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Benavente Chenhalls's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Benavente Chenhalls. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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