Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C
NPI 1144953167ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Clayton, NC
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Emergeortho PA, practicing in Clayton, North Carolina. 226 Medicare patients in 2024, $32,751 paid; nearly all of their 307 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Lists Johnston Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144953167 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 26, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0010-12433 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 226 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,379 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,751 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 307 · 309 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 195 |
| Total drug cost | $2,011 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Emergeortho PALeland, NC · 731 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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