Doctor Profile

Neurology · Neurology

Francis Benz

MD · Neurology
18 OLD ETNA RD
Lebanon, NH 03766
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 26+ Years Practicing
826
Medicare Patients / yr
7
Procedures Billed
26
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Benz

See which plans Dr. Benz accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New Hampshire, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Benz is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 03766, NH — the Neurology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (603) 650-4000 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Benz Does

Dr. Benz served 826 Medicare patients across 4,011 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 125% above the average Neurology in New Hampshire (367 patients across 81 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit (J0585)2,80211
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)900523
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)176176
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (85025)5754
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated (85651)2826

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Benz billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Benz is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital

Lebanon, NH
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Benz practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Benz offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 18 OLD ETNA RD, Lebanon, NH 03766
Phone: (603) 650-4000

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

19 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

10.7570

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Neurology Doctors near 03766, NH

If Dr. Benz isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest neurology doctors near 03766, NH:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Krzysztof A. BujarskiNeurology2092.7 mi
Shravan SivakumarNeurology2.7 mi
Cheng Chin WangNeurology2.7 mi
Akanksha GulatiNeurology2.7 mi
Tulika RanjanNeurology302.7 mi
Justin J. MowchunNeurology1132.7 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Benz takes three steps:

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Francis Benz: Common Questions

Does Dr. Benz accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Benz is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Benz depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 03766, NH →
Where is Dr. Benz's office?
Dr. Benz practices at 18 OLD ETNA RD, Lebanon, NH 03766. Phone: (603) 650-4000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Benz accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (603) 650-4000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 03766, NH to see available options.
Does Dr. Benz offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Benz as offering telehealth. Call the office at (603) 650-4000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Benz?
Dr. Benz graduated in 2000 and has been practicing for approximately 26 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Benz treated 826 Medicare patients across 7 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Benz is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (603) 650-4000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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