Adam Tyler Benfield, PA-C
NPI 1629428149ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Hickory, NC
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $830,532 for 5,613 claims, against $47,698 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $128.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Lincoln and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629428149 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0010-06469 | NC |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | 0010-06469 | 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 | 121 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,272 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,698 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,613 · 12,499 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 448 |
| Total drug cost | $830,532 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC · 135 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$128.63 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$215.25 · 13 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $72.72 | 3 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $20.49 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $17.99 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $17.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.63 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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