Elenita S. Benitezpenuelas, AGPCNP
NPI 1194258251ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology· Killeen, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (AGPCNP) with Mark Malone MD PA, practicing in Killeen, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $857,623 for 816 claims, against $53,747 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,195 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Central Texas and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194258251 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGPCNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Primary | 363LG0600X | AP133616 | TX |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 220 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,466 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,747 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 816 · 1,518 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 137 |
| Total drug cost | $857,623 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Mark Malone MD PARound Rock, TX · 103 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Central TexasKilleen, TX
- Adventhealth Rollins BrookLampasas, TX
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple, TX
- Seton Medical Center Harker HeightsHarker Heights, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,195 · 61 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,141 · 54 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $348.70 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $321.75 | 21 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $187.94 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $154.64 | 8 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $91.28 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,050 · 59 payments
- Education$144.99 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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