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Dr. David A. Benavides, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas

816 22nd Avenue Suite 101
Kearney, NE 68845

(308) 865-2557

Dr. David A. Benavides, MD is a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas. Dr. David A. Benavides, MD is affiliated with Bryan Health.

Office Locations

Bryan Health

816 22nd Avenue Suite 101
Kearney, NE 68845

(308) 865-2557

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

cervical spine surgery

discectomy

In 2023, Dr. David A. Benavides, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), cervical spine surgery, and discectomy (disc removal surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal fusion

In 2012, Dr. David A. Benavides, MD performed more spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	487
hospital care	22
injections	33
inpatient care	22
nerve block	33
nerve procedures	30
pain management	33
spinal procedures	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	622
hospital care	17
injections	65
inpatient care	17
neck surgery	26
nerve block	65
nerve procedures	65
pain management	65
spinal procedures	159

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	56
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	527
hospital care	14
injections	52
inpatient care	14
neck surgery	22
nerve block	52
nerve procedures	63
pain management	52
spinal procedures	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	43
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2015 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	544
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	23
injections	79
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	23
neck surgery	20
nerve block	56
nerve procedures	46
pain management	79
spinal procedures	138

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	448

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	124
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	667
injections	69
neck surgery	27
nerve block	69
nerve procedures	67
pain management	69
spinal procedures	198

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	60
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	630
hospital care	17
injections	68
inpatient care	17
neck surgery	25
nerve block	68
nerve procedures	45
pain management	68
spinal procedures	113

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	58
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2018 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	510
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	12
injections	41
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	12
nerve block	29
nerve procedures	35
pain management	41
spinal procedures	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	38
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	442
hospital care	13
injections	31
inpatient care	13
neck surgery	24
nerve block	31
nerve procedures	54
pain management	31
spinal procedures	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	28
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	386
hospital care	13
injections	20
inpatient care	13
neck surgery	13
nerve block	20
nerve procedures	26
pain management	20
spinal procedures	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	165

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	36
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	402
injections	30
neck surgery	17
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	30
pain management	30
spinal procedures	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	159

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	33
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	341
injections	25
neck surgery	20
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	20
pain management	25
spinal procedures	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	348
injections	16
neck surgery	27
nerve block	16
nerve procedures	27
pain management	16
spinal procedures	43

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	123

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	23
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	492
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	17
injections	44
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	21
nerve block	41
nerve procedures	42
pain management	44
spinal procedures	101

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD.

**Gender**
Female	205
Male	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	199
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	137
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Benavides, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David A. Benavides, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. David A. Benavides, MD graduated from University of Texas. He completed residency at Texas A & M Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Texas

Residency: Texas A & M Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David A. Benavides, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bryan Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SI-Bone, Inc.	$4,812 iFuse Implant $4,593	$218
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$3,564 DTRAX Spinal System $1,086	BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $865	$1,613
Abbott Laboratories	$2,619 PROCLAIM $2,596	ETERNA $24
Cerapedics, Inc.	$2,002 i-FACTOR Putty $2,002
X-spine Systems, Inc.	$1,941 Fortex $1,601	IRIX C $205	SPIDER $135
Other	$8,433 OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System $1,529	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $1,466	O-ARM-ST $1,010	Spinal Implant $357	MazorX - Renaissance $244	Other $3,828

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$13,717
Food and Beverage	$7,666
Honoraria	$1,500
Grant	$488

Biography

Dr. David Benavides' areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Kearney, NE and Suite 101 Kearney, NE. He is professionally affiliated with Bryan Health. Dr. Benavides graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Texas A & M Health Science Center.