Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Valente Antonio Benavides, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1316987597

Valente Antonio Benavides, MD is a General Surgery in Cuero, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 1989, 37 years ago. Practices with Big Bend Hospital Corporation, a 6-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
37
Trained at
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Licensed in
TX
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

2500 N Esplanade St Ste 103
Cuero, TX 77954-4723
Phone: (361) 275-9754
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence H7887 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1316987597
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJune 7, 2006
Last updated in NPPESAugust 18, 2022
Certification dateAugust 18, 2022

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS
Graduated 1989 (37 years in practice)
Group practice Big Bend Hospital Corporation — 6 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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