NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Westerfield, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Lincoln, NE

Benjamin Westerfield, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1780026823, issued on Jul 17, 2013. Check the license (Nebraska 1753, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780026823
Name
Benjamin Westerfield
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1753 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 S 16TH St, Lincoln, NE 68502
Phone
(402) 481-1111
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140930002605); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2300 S 16TH St

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

  1. Rebecca Ackermann, MSPTPhysical Therapist1093900540
  2. Nicole Anderson Ericksen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225141955
  3. Lisa Barnes, LCSWClinical Social Worker1164621611
  4. Kristin BeckAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1902625973
  5. Rachel Beckmann, PTPhysical Therapist1669943825
  6. Josiah BedunnahFamily Nurse Practitioner1124945704

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Westerfield12
  2. Specialty average830

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: $17.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 Westerfield$17.78
  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. Unmc PhysiciansBellevue, NE

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

Benjamin Westerfield among 1,352 physician assistant records in Nebraska

Benjamin Westerfield, PA-C is one of 1,352 physician assistant records with a practice address in Nebraska. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 40% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2017 among the 971 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 50% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

297 physician assistant records list a practice address in Lincoln

They are 297 of the 14,829 NPPES records with a practice address in Lincoln, and 1,352 physician assistant records in Nebraska.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bagley, P.A.-CLincoln, NE 685021154519312
  2. Joshua Cruz, PA-CLincoln, NE 685021184143125
  3. Daniel Danaher, PA-CLincoln, NE 685021801910500
  4. Terumi Degraw, MPAS, PA-CLincoln, NE 685021548521933
  5. Claire Elliott, PA-CLincoln, NE 685021275922536
  6. Spencer Elliott, PA-CLincoln, NE 685021699165613
  7. Becky Grimes, PA-CLincoln, NE 685021194832568
  8. Nicole Henn, PA-CLincoln, NE 685021518196369

Common questions

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

Benjamin Westerfield, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780026823, issued on Jul 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Westerfield, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 S 16TH St, Lincoln, NE, 68502. Phone: (402) 481-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1753, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Benjamin Westerfield, PA-C had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.