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Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1551 E Mullan Avenue Suite 101
Post Falls, ID 83854

(208) 262-2311

Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD is an internist in Post Falls, ID specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD is affiliated with Optum and Optum Idaho.

Office Locations

1551 E Mullan Avenue Suite 101
Post Falls, ID 83854

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD performed more trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2012 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	2023
ear procedures	12
injections	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2013 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	1478
injections	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	68
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2014 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	1797
injections	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	58
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	1673
injections	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1098
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	116
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2016 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	1711
injections	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	67
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2017 were chronic care, injections, aspiration and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
chronic care	527
doctor visit	1739
injections	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	65
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2018 were chronic care, aspiration, injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
chronic care	84
doctor visit	1604
injections	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	65
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2019 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
doctor visit	1622
injections	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	72
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	1286
injections	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	83
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	1185
injections	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	86
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID during 2022 were injections, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	1084
injections	132
pain management	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	81
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated as an internist in Post Falls, ID were chronic care, pain management, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	59
chronic care	305
doctor visit	1563
ear procedures	12
injections	67
pain management	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	568
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	210
85 and over	69
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	251

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Idaho.

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Optum

Optum Idaho

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Post Falls, ID.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Paul Benson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,301 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,429	BREO $645	ANORO $623	INCRUSE $107	TANZEUM $94	Other $403
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,847 JARDIANCE $438	TRULICITY $322	EMGALITY $316	BASAGLAR $268	MOUNJARO $148	Other $356
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,536 Tresiba $313	Victoza $232	RYBELSUS $222	Ozempic $213	Xultophy 100/3.6 $194	Other $361
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,484 FARXIGA $825	SYMBICORT $258	BYDUREON PEN $130	BRILINTA $112	CRESTOR $45	Other $113
Amgen Inc.	$1,427 Repatha $910	Prolia $252	Aimovig $251	$14
Other	$12,641 Morphabond ER $814	XARELTO $572	TOUJEO $546	AJOVY $512	INVOKANA $437	Other $9,760

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,864
Education	$312
Consulting Fee	$60

Biography

Dr. Eric Benson has received a 2.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Benson graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Optum.