Dr. Paul Benson, DO

Family medicine physician, Berkley, MI

Be Well Medical Center

Dr. Benson is a family medicine physician who founded Be Well Medical Center in Berkley, Michigan, in 1980.

1964 Eleven Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072

At a glance

Insurance

Accepts a long list of plans

Board certification

American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Family practice

In Berkley since 1980

Telehealth

Offered when appropriate

Form exams

$20 for sports, school or camp

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About Dr. Benson

Dr. Benson founded Be Well Medical Center in Berkley, Michigan, in 1980 and has kept his family practice there since. He has spent his entire career in private practice. He designed the center's building.

He is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He earned his osteopathic medical degree from Des Moines University in 1978. He completed a family practice residency at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital - Oakland Center in 1980.

He is accredited as an HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine and holds the Certified Clinical Research Professional credential. He serves as President of the St. John Oakland Physicians Organization and is on staff at Ascension Hospital in Madison Heights. In July 2022, he was appointed to an Oakland County, Michigan task force responding to the monkeypox outbreak.

Membership and fees

Be Well Medical Center accepts a long list of insurance plans.

Sports, school and camp exams cost $20 and need no appointment.

Education and credentials

Degree

Medical school

Des Moines University, 1978

Residency

Family practice, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital - Oakland Center (1980)

Board certification

Family Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Other certification

HIV Specialist, American Academy of HIV Medicine, and Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Society of Clinical Research Associates

License

Michigan Verify with the Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery

NPI

1174554364

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder, Be Well Medical Center

On staff at Ascension Hospital in Madison Heights

Location

1964 Eleven Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072

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Recognition and research

Publications

Author of "Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons" in The New England Journal of Medicine (2025)

Author of "Final efficacy and safety of twice-yearly subcutaneous lenacapavir in treatment-naive people with HIV" in AIDS (2026)

Author of "Weight trajectories in virally suppressed people with HIV compared to matched people without HIV, and predictors of weight gain: a 3-year cohort study from the US TRIO Healthcare Network" in Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (2026)

Author of "Outcomes in people with HIV who resume or switch to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide following a treatment interruption" in AIDS (2025)

Author of "Lenacapavir administered every 26 weeks or daily in combination with oral daily antiretroviral therapy for initial treatment of HIV: a randomised, open-label, active-controlled, phase 2 trial" in The Lancet. HIV (2023)

Media and books

A podcast titled On the Edge of Primary Care, on the doctorbewell.com site, features Dr. Benson.

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Benson take insurance?

Be Well Medical Center accepts a long list of insurance plans.

How much do sports, school or camp exams cost?

The practice charges $20 for sports, school or camp exams. No appointment is needed.

Is Dr. Benson board certified?

Dr. Benson is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.

Where did Dr. Benson train?

Dr. Benson earned his osteopathic medical degree from Des Moines University in 1978. He completed a family practice residency at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital - Oakland Center.