Benjamin Dale Prohaska, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
NPI 1174652143ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Reno, NV
Physician Assistant (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT) with Pershing General Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Reno, Nevada. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $8,052,025 for 5,605 claims, against $67,108 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,464 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner Lassen Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174652143 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA943 | NV |
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 (NV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 295 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,452 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,108 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,605 · 11,756 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 616 |
| Total drug cost | $8,052,025 |
| Generic share | 23% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Pershing General HospitalLovelock, NV · 13 clinicians
- Nitesh D Kuhadiya MD Mph PLLCReno, NV · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Lassen Medical CenterSusanville, CA
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical CenterCarson City, NV
- Northern Nevada Medical CenterSparks, NV
- Renown Regional Medical CenterReno, NV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,464 · 165 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$4,005 · 174 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,780 | 11 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $450.88 | 32 |
| Mannkind Corporation | $391.63 | 21 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $264.10 | 14 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $249.54 | 18 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,874 · 163 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,590 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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