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Office
400 Shadowline Dr
Suite 101
Boone, NC 28607Phone+1 828-263-8707Fax+1 828-263-8710- Is this information wrong?
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, Caldwell UNC Health Care, and Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.
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
SC State Medical License 1985 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1991 - 2024
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
Hospital Affiliations
- Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin, North Carolina
- Watauga Medical CenterBoone, North Carolina
Caldwell UNC Health CareLenoir, North Carolina
