Micaela Benton, PA-C
NPI 1902551146ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Lexington, KY
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Dermatology and Skin Cancer Specialists, PSC, practicing in Lexington, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $208,778 for 334 claims, against $29,574 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,264 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Lexington as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1902551146 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 16, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA3063 | KY |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | TC272 | KY |
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 (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 277 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,053 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,574 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 334 · 375 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 190 |
| Total drug cost | $208,778 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Dermatology and Skin Cancer Specialists, PSCOwensboro, KY · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,264 · 96 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,783 · 130 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $536.56 | 18 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $378.29 | 23 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $318.26 | 12 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $220.79 | 6 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $137.96 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,996 · 93 payments
- Education$268.12 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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