Paul Benfanti
Office
625 6th Ave S Ste 450, 
Saint Petersburg, FL 

Overview

Paul L. Benfanti, M.D. joined our practice in April 2011 after retiring from the Armed Services. He graduated from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD in 1990. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center Ft. Gordon, GA in 1997 and a Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Spinal Deformity at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Greenville, SC in 2001. Dr. Benfanti is board certified and has been recertified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

He retired from the US Army as a Colonel. During his career he served as Orthopaedic Surgery Program Director from 2003-2009 and Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery from 2010-2011 at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.

Dr. Benfanti enjoys all aspects of pediatric orthopaedics and has a special interest in sports medicine and foot and ankle reconstruction.

His top areas of expertise are Clubfoot, Macrodactyly of the Foot, Kohler Disease, and Bowlegs.

Residency

Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Specialties

Sports Medicine

Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery in FL

Board Certifications

American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 Recertified, 2009, 2019
National Board Of Medical Examiners, 1991

Hospital Affiliations

John's Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Bayfront Medical Center
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
Mease Countryside Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Awards

DDEAMC Transitional Intern Research Award, 1991
Clarence M. Yeargin Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, DDEAMC 1997
Doctors of Distinction, Tampa Bay Metro, Aug/Sept. 2011
Most Compassionate Doctor, 2011 from Patient’s Choice
Patient’s Choice Award, every year since 2011
Doctors of Distinction, Tampa Bay Metro, Aug/Sept 2014
Doctors of Distinction, Tampa Bay Metro, Aug/Sept 2015
Doctors of Distinction, Tampa Bay Metro, Aug/Sept 2017
Doctors of Distinction, Tampa Bay Metro, Aug/Sept 2018

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Florida Blue
  • EPO
  • PPO
Health Options
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Simply Healthcare
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Sunshine Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

Office
625 6th Ave S Ste 450, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Other Locations
All Childrens Hospital
4443 Rowan Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653
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