JOHN G. BENITEZ MD, MPH – NPI #1518985746
Preventive Medicine
Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.
JOHN BENITEZ is a physician located in FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1518985746 to JOHN BENITEZ on July 17, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 2083T0002X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Preventive Medicine, specializing in Medical Toxicology Keep in mind, having a taxonomy code selected doesn't replace any credentialing or validation process that may be required by law.
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NPI Profile for
JOHN G. BENITEZ
(about 20 years ago)
FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-4504 Phone: (585) 245-3911 Fax:
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Identifiers for JOHN BENITEZ
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAID | NY | 02136010 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 2083T0002X - Preventive Medicine / Medical Toxicology (Primary) |
TN | 19701 |
| 2083X0100X - Preventive Medicine / Occupational Medicine |
TN | 19701 |
| 2083P0500X - Preventive Medicine / Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine |
NY | 219852 |
| 207PT0002X - Emergency Medicine / Medical Toxicology |
NY | 219852 |
| 207P00000X - Emergency Medicine |
NY | 219852 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.