James David Benson, AGNP-C, PHD
NPI 1023718574ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Evanston, WY
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (AGNP-C, PHD) with Pain Care Center LLC, practicing in Evanston, Wyoming. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $128,203 for 2,030 claims, against $28,776 paid for services in 2024. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. reported $61.70 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023718574 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGNP-C, PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | 51288 | WY |
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology | 363LG0600X | 51288 | WY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (WY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 65 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 515 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,776 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,030 · 2,114 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 132 |
| Total drug cost | $128,203 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Pain Care Center LLCEvanston, WY · 18 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$61.70 · 3 payments from 1 company
- 2024$260.66 · 13 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $61.70 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$61.70 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records