Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Benita Lisa Cushingberry - Turner, MD

Individual provider Family Medicine Physician · NPI 1861485732

Dr. Benita Lisa Cushingberry - Turner, MD is registered under Family Practice in Bakersfield, California. Graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1992, 34 years ago. Practices with Bakersfield Family Medical Group Inc, a 20-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
34
Trained at
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

5601 Auburn St Unit A
Bakersfield, CA 93306-2977 Not confirmed with CMS for 13 years — call before visiting
Phone: (661) 616-9700
Fax: (661) 616-9719
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Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence A52758 (CA)
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Taxonomy 207QA0401X · Licence A52758 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1861485732
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 25, 2005
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 16, 2013

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolLOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS
Graduated 1992 (34 years in practice)
Group practice Bakersfield Family Medical Group Inc — 20 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients17
Services billed 66 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $19 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Bakersfield Family Medical Group Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 20 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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