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Dr. Benjamin Cohen Gersh, MD

Psychiatry Physician in Urbana, IL · enumerated 2007.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1942400072

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Benjamin Cohen Gersh

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 611 W. Park St., Urbana, IL, 61801

Phone (217) 383-3431

Fax (217) 383-7117

Enumeration date Jul 18, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Feb 4, 2021

Taxonomy & licenses

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2011-00818 (NC) Secondary

2084P0800X Psychiatry Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2011-00818 (NC) Secondary

2084P0800X Psychiatry Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 036138542 (IL) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
165FY	Other	NC	BCBSNC
5918528	Medicaid	NC	-

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What is the NPI number for Benjamin Gersh?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Benjamin Gersh is 1942400072, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Benjamin Gersh practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Urbana, IL. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2021-02-04.