NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Colston, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Rock Hill, SC

Benjamin Colston, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and NPI 1194234468, issued on Sep 29, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 3028, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194234468
Name
Benjamin Colston
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
3028 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1656 Riverchase Blvd Ste 3200, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone
(704) 468-0101
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241106000386); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1656 Riverchase Blvd Ste 3200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Saleh Alhasan, MDNeurology Physician1912361031
  2. Ryan Nelson, DONeurology Physician1700347713

Verify Benjamin Colston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,467 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Colston2,467
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl289 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl263 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa234 claims
  4. Gabapentin220 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl111 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl87 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $5,184.41

116 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Colston$5,184.41
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolinas Physicians Network IncRock Hill, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Colston among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

Benjamin Colston, PA-C is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2019 among the 1,516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

50 physician assistant records list a practice address in Rock Hill

They are 50 of the 2,271 NPPES records with a practice address in Rock Hill, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rosalind Becker, PARock Hill, SC 297321174616965
  2. Dianne Boik, PARock Hill, SC 297321407969934
  3. Wesley Flinn, PA-CRock Hill, SC 297321962462234
  4. Matthew Kyer, PA-CRock Hill, SC 297321003989799
  5. Michael Leddy, P.A.Rock Hill, SC 297321265512966
  6. Michelle Matarese, PA-CRock Hill, SC 297321316044266
  7. Gregory Mesa, PA-CRock Hill, SC 297321023144193
  8. Rock Munsee, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTRock Hill, SC 297321588614176

Common questions

What is Benjamin Colston, PA-C's NPI number?

Benjamin Colston, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194234468, issued on Sep 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Colston, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1656 Riverchase Blvd Ste 3200, Rock Hill, SC, 29732. Phone: (704) 468-0101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Colston, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 3028, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Colston, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Colston, PA-C had 2,467 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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