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- 3317 N Wimberly Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703
About Dr. Benafield
Robert B. Benafield, M.D. practices hand surgery in Fayetteville, AR. Robert is a 1994 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Robert is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 823 Medicare patients across 5,380 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780656850.
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
- (479) 521-2752
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3317 N WIMBERLY DR
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,380 services · 823 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
69 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
49 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
30 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29824 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
72 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
71 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
61 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Hand 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 hand surgeons at this location 2
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.
More connections — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 5
Providers in AR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Robert B. Benafield specialize in?
Robert B. Benafield is a hand surgeon in Fayetteville, AR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Robert B. Benafield located?
Robert B. Benafield is listed at 3317 N Wimberly Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Robert B. Benafield's phone number?
The number on file is (479) 521-2752. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Robert B. Benafield's NPI number?
Robert B. Benafield's National Provider Identifier is 1780656850. 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 Robert B. Benafield train?
Robert B. Benafield attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Robert B. Benafield been practicing?
Robert B. Benafield has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Robert B. Benafield do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Robert B. Benafield performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and release and/or relocation of hand nerve; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Robert B. Benafield confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Robert B. Benafield. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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