Paul V. Benites, P.A.
NPI 1821190778ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Bronx, NY
Physician Assistant (P.A.) with Advanced Dermatology PC, practicing in Bronx, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,140,422 for 3,547 claims, against $45,329 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,454 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821190778 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 008123 | NY |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 008123 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 270 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 944 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,329 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,547 · 3,676 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 764 |
| Total drug cost | $1,140,422 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Advanced Dermatology PCForest Hills, NY · 68 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,454 · 170 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$4,318 · 220 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,007 | 38 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $507.32 | 15 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $493.88 | 19 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $459.05 | 15 |
| Leo Pharma Inc. | $255.07 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,374 · 169 payments
- Education$80.05 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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