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Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD

(280 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Family Medicine

Drexel University College of Medicine (2015)

509 N. Bright Leaf Boulevard
Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-8171

Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD is a hospitalist in Clayton, NC specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and family medicine. She graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2015 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, Duke Health, UNC Health Johnston, REX HOSPITAL INC and DUKE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2138 Nc Highway 42 W.
Clayton, NC 27520

Address:

509 N. Bright Leaf Boulevard
Smithfield, NC 27577

Address:

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

hospital care	23
inpatient care	24

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

hospital care	89
inpatient care	55
outpatient care	34

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	18
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

hospital care	637
inpatient care	617
outpatient care	20

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	55
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	53
Dementia	40
Cancer	14

hospital care	1315
inpatient care	1287
outpatient care	28

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD treated as a hospitalist in Clayton, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	516
inpatient care	495
outpatient care	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	10
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD From 2018 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	22
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	10
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2015. She completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Family Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine (2015)

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals (2018)

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Board Certified (2018)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

Duke Health

UNC Health Johnston

REX HOSPITAL INC

DUKE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 280 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clayton, NC.

4.85

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-14

Mrs.Benninger is a great listener, and has gone above and beyond in my appointments.  I cant recommend her enough to other people. I have told her over and over again how much i appreciate her for listening and recommending what she sees fit.

Biography

Dr. Kristen Benninger practices family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Benninger is affiliated with Duke Health. She usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. She is not accepting new patients at this time according to Duke Health. She graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Benninger's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC).