Benjamin Contessa, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NM
Benjamin Contessa, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1508304684, issued on Feb 8, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico PA2021-0043, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Contessa
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- PA2021-0043 NM
AMD-847 HI
PA2021-0043 HI
3220 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 Unser Blvd NW Ste 500, Albuquerque, NM 87120
- Phone
- (505) 205-1271
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1800 Unser Blvd NW Ste 500
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Verify Benjamin Contessa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license PA2021-0043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
202 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone31 claims
- Cephalexin29 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate11 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.
Benjamin Contessa among 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico
Benjamin Contessa, PA-C is one of 847 physician assistant records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% 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 56% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 41% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
494 physician assistant records list a practice address in Albuquerque
They are 494 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Contessa, PA-C's NPI number?
Benjamin Contessa, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508304684, issued on Feb 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Contessa, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Unser Blvd NW Ste 500, Albuquerque, NM, 87120. Phone: (505) 205-1271. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Contessa, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2021-0043, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Contessa, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Contessa, PA-C had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 132 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.