THOMAS G. BENING, MD — NPI 1285710053 (Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon) in LAMPASAS, TX)

CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI

1285710053

Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering

HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code

208600000X (CMS 02)

Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)

Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4

1205 CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, LAMPASAS, TX, 76550-3388

✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (76550-3388)

Practice Phone & Referral Fax

(512) 556-5362

Fax: (512) 556-8004

✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1285710053 (THOMAS G. BENING, MD) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

This practitioner does not currently appear in the CMS individual Order & Referring PECOS file (may practice in pediatrics, commercial-only networks, or hospital-employed settings).

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number	`1285710053` (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal Name	THOMAS G. BENING, MD
Plain-English Specialty	Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon) NUCC Code: `208600000X` (Surgery)
Certifying / Licensing Body	American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Practice Location Address	1205 CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, LAMPASAS, TX, 76550-3388
Practice Telephone / Fax	Tel: (512) 556-5362 \| Fax: (512) 556-8004
Administrative Mailing Address	200 JOHN W HOOVER PKWY BLDG III, BURNET, TX, 78611-4560
Enumeration & Last Sync	Enumerated: 2006-10-27 \| CMS Record Updated: 2026-03-06

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

1205 CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, LAMPASAS, TX, 76550-3388

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (208600000X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 208600000X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 208600000X translates to:
"Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 02 (Physician/General Surgery)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Clinical Scope: Severe knee or hip arthritis, bone fractures, torn ligaments or meniscus, rotator cuff shoulder pain, or persistent back and sciatica pain.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (THOMAS G. BENING, MD)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:

Total Knee Arthroplasty (CPT 27447) & Total Hip Arthroplasty (CPT 27130)
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff & ACL Ligament Reconstruction
Intra-Articular Corticosteroid & Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections (CPT 20610)
Fracture Reduction, Internal Fixation & Carpal Tunnel Release

Common Therapeutic Classes:

NSAIDs & Selective COX-2 Inhibitors (Meloxicam, Celecoxib, Naproxen)
Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide & Methylprednisolone
Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English Description	State License & Primary Status
`207P00000X` — Emergency Medicine Plain English: Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician (ER / Trauma Doctor)	State: TX \| License: `M5049` \| Primary: Secondary
`208600000X` — Surgery Plain English: Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)	State: TX \| License: `M5049` \| Primary: Yes (Primary)

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THOMAS G. BENING, MD (NPI #1285710053)