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Office
400 Shadowline Dr
Suite 101
Boone, NC 28607Phone+1 828-263-8707Fax+1 828-263-8710
Summary
- Dr. Richard Benson, MD is a nephrologist in Boone, North Carolina. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Illinois. He is affiliated with Watauga Medical Center and Caldwell UNC Health Care.
Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Nephrology, 1990 - 1991
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
University of South Carolina School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1991 - 2025
SC State Medical License 1985 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2008 - 2022
IL State Medical License 1989 - 1993- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
