Benjamin Gans
NPI 1457771826ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Bryson City, NC
Family Medicine with Ben Gans Family Medicine, practicing in Bryson City, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $134,289 for 2,161 claims, against $9,145 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $671.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dlp Swain County Hospital LLC and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457771826 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 13, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 2017-01982 | 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 - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 860 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,145 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,161 · 3,041 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 479 |
| Total drug cost | $134,289 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Ben Gans Family MedicineBryson City, NC · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dlp Swain County Hospital LLCBryson City, NC
- Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$671.63 · 37 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$793.91 · 47 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $156.98 | 10 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $108.61 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $91.19 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $79.16 | 4 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $41.43 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$671.63 · 37 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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