JOSE A. BENITEZ – NPI #1316642697
Hospitalist
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
JOSE BENITEZ is a hospitalist located in EDINBURG, TX. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1316642697 to JOSE BENITEZ on April 04, 2023. 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 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.
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NPI Profile for
JOSE A. BENITEZ
(more than 3 years ago)
EDINBURG, TX 78539-9105 Phone: (956) 388-6000 Fax:
1 Other location(s):
San Antonio, TX 78229-4402
Phone: (210) 358-4000
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229-3901 Phone: Fax:
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X - Hospitalist (Primary) |
TX | W5270 |
| 390200000X - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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| 207R00000X - Internal Medicine |
TX | W5270 |
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.
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7703 FLOYD CURL DR,
SAN ANTONIO, TX 77025-1669