Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Al Benson, MD

Individual provider Medical Oncology Physician · NPI 1891761532

Al Benson, MD practises Medical Oncology in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1976, 50 years ago. Practices with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, a 4,394-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Illinois.

Years since qualifying
50
Trained at
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Licensed in
IL
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

675 N Saint Clair St Ste 100
Chicago, IL 60611-5975 Not confirmed with CMS for 17 years — call before visiting
Phone: (312) 695-0990
Fax: (312) 695-6189
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Specialties & licences

Medical Oncology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RX0202X · Licence 036-059058 (IL)

Record details

NPI number1891761532
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 23, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 16, 2009

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyMEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Also practisesHEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
Medical schoolSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1976 (50 years in practice)
Group practice Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation — 4394 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations5 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients273
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Compensation for services other than consulting , including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $15,440 2 payments
Consulting Fee $9,682 4 payments
Food and Beverage $878 10 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 4394 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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