NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1437787165 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Benjamin Colwell, PA-C
Physician Assistant in Albany, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 156,084 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
442
Medicare Part D claims · 292 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 832
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C filed 442 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Physician Assistant in Albany, New York.
- 442
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥61st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Benjamin Colwell, PA-C
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1437787165), first enumerated 03/30/2020.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 442 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
Compare Colwell with other Physician Assistant providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 346 Physician Assistant providers in Albany, NY →
Also enrolled in New York
- Brynn Aakjar, P.A. Yonkers, NY
- Andrea Aaron, PA Bronx, NY
- Gabriella Aaron Central Islip, NY
- Danielle Aarons Smithtown, NY
- John Abadeer Brooklyn, NY
- Zenebou Abalo-Toga, PA New York, NY
Other specialties in Albany: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (799) · Social Worker (439) · Pharmacist (371) · Clinical Social Worker (367)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1437787165 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1437787165
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MEGA 156K Physician Assistant
- RX-LIGHT 442
- BOOK-MID 15,097 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Stephanie Sullender,… · 2020
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
442 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Benjamin Colwell, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
442 47% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1437787165 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/30/2020 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benjamin Colwell, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Wellnow Urgent Care, P.C.
Cortland, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Benjamin Colwell, PA-C. To verify Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
442
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
292
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 449.6
- Total Day Supply
- 4,634
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 199
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.07
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 58, 65-74: 134, 75-84: 73, 85+: 27
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Benjamin Colwell, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
51 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
49 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
42 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
42 claims
- Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
35 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
26 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
22 claims
- Methocarbamol 15
Methocarbamol
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 51 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 49 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 42 |
| Cephalexin | 42 |
| Dexamethasone | 35 |
| Prednisone | 26 |
| Azithromycin | 22 |
| Methocarbamol | 15 |
| Ibuprofen | 14 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Benjamin Colwell, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
156,084
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
832
Avg Claims per Provider
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's 442 claims are below the specialty average of 832.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Colwell, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Colwell.
One of 15,097 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in New York, 11 are shown on this page.
Kevin Alfred Abalos
PA-C
Cambria Heights, NY
Clarisse Abanilla
New York, NY
Marie Abate
PA-C
Valhalla, NY
Jonathan Abayev
RPA-C
Flushing, NY
Rauf Abayev
PA-C
Brooklyn, NY
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Albany, New York. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Benjamin Colwell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Benjamin Colwell, PA-C wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 292 beneficiaries.
Where is Benjamin Colwell, PA-C located? ▼
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C is located at 501 NEW KARNER RD, Albany, NY, 12205. Phone: (518) 393-0391.
What is Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437787165, issued on 03/30/2020.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 156,084 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 832 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benjamin Colwell, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Doxycycline Hyclate, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benjamin Colwell, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 442 Part D claims and 292 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Benjamin Colwell, PA-C's NPI is 1437787165 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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