Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Clayton, NC
Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Clayton, North Carolina, and NPI 1144953167, issued on Jul 7, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 0010-12433, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Austin Hettinger
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 0010-12433 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2196 NC-42, Clayton, NC 27520
- Phone
- (919) 763-1050
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220822003002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Austin Hettinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 0010-12433Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
307 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
- Methylprednisolone48 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl40 claims
- Meloxicam34 claims
- Tramadol Hcl29 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Emergeortho PASmithfield, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Austin Hettinger among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina
Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North 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 2022, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 77% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
58 physician assistant records list a practice address in Clayton
They are 58 of the 812 NPPES records with a practice address in Clayton, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Barry, PA-CClayton, NC 275201790722395
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- Richard Browne, PAClayton, NC 275201922189307
- Stephanie Burke, PA-CClayton, NC 275201306908116
- Jason Coggins, PA-CClayton, NC 275201114905395
- Staci Dubois, PAClayton, NC 275201659618791
- James Franklin, PA-CClayton, NC 275201407859077
- Sara Johnston, PA-CClayton, NC 275201427286749
Common questions
What is Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C's NPI number?
Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144953167, issued on Jul 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2196 NC-42, Clayton, NC, 27520. Phone: (919) 763-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0010-12433, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Austin Hettinger, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.