Benny Seto, MD
NPI 1689808313ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Vestal, NY
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (MD) with Christus Trinity Clinic Texas, practicing in Vestal, New York. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $14,039 for 99 patients in 2024, with only 43 Part D claims. Elite Orthopedics, LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,298 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Blessing Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689808313 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 5, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2086S0105X | 036170651 | IL |
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2086S0105X | 280633 | NY |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 280633 | NY |
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2086S0105X | 01077632A | IN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 350576 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hand Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 99 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,192 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,039 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 43 · 43 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $1,070 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Christus Trinity Clinic TexasTyler, TX · 1,540 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blessing HospitalQuincy, IL
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,298 · 41 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,428 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $1,321 | 11 |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $1,126 | 3 |
| Axogen | $1,015 | 11 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $988.90 | 6 |
| Acumed LLC | $687.01 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$3,950 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,348 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records