Elizabeth Ward Benfield, P.A.
NPI 1700972890ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Wilmington, NC
Physician Assistant (P.A.) with Wilmington Health PLLC, practicing in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $5,154,224 for 6,375 claims, against $650,036 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,117 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1700972890 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 1, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 000102600 | 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 | 369 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 71,935 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $650,036 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,375 · 11,279 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 645 |
| Total drug cost | $5,154,224 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Wilmington Health PLLCWilmington, NC · 369 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- J Arthur Dosher Memorial HospitalSouthport, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,117 · 58 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$2,444 · 130 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $214.24 | 14 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $201.54 | 23 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $147.12 | 2 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $144.17 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $131.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,117 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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