Christine Benigar, PA-C
NPI 1427043330ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Knightdale, NC
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Forefront Dermatology SC, practicing in Knightdale, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $346,054 for 794 claims, against $54,356 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,071 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427043330 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 102947 | 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 | 471 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,595 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,356 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 794 · 858 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 327 |
| Total drug cost | $346,054 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Forefront Dermatology SCSouthlake, TX · 662 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,071 · 89 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$2,190 · 101 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $242.36 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $240.87 | 5 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $224.93 | 8 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $199.39 | 6 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $181.23 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,071 · 89 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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