Dr. Jay B Benson

Overview

Dr. Jay B Benson, MD, is a Gastroenterology specialist in Ellington, Connecticut. He attended and graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1972, having over 52 years of diverse experience, especially in Gastroenterology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including William W Backus Hospital. Dr. Jay B Benson also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Rocky Hill Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Llc. Dr. Jay B Benson accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (860) 871-5402 to request Dr. Jay B Benson the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Jay B Benson

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Addiction Medicine click for detail Addiction Medicine An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine.	018720	Connecticut

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
William W Backus Hospital	Norwich, Connecticut	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Rocky Hill Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Llc	Rocky Hill Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Llc	2

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, August 29, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, March 29, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Jay B Benson [NPI: 1720017056]Gastroenterology, Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine