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Independence Medical, PA

Q: What type of organization is Independence Medical, PA?

Independence Medical, PA is registered in NPPES as a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Smithfield, NC · enumerated 2006 · authorized official Bernard Bennett, President.

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

National Provider Identifier

1700845112

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Independence Medical, PA

Practice address 515 Barbour Rd, Smithfield, NC, 27577

Phone (919) 544-4747

Fax (919) 544-0104

Enumeration date Mar 23, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Oct 31, 2013

Taxonomy & classification

207QG0300X Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 36493 (NC) Primary

Authorized official

Name Bernard Bennett

Title President

Phone (919) 622-8272

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
DA5493	Other	NC	MEDICARE RAILROAD
891028P	Medicaid	NC	-
1028P	Medicaid	NC	-
P00062870	Other	NC	MEDICARE RAILROAD

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What type of organization is Independence Medical, PA?

Independence Medical, PA is registered in NPPES as a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2013-10-31.