NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Silver City, NM

Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Silver City, New Mexico, and NPI 1992108070, issued on Oct 2, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico PA2025-0033, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1992108070
Name
Joshua Lawrence Benson
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA2025-0033 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1618 E Pine St, Silver City, NM 88061
Phone
(575) 342-4546
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2025
Fax
(480) 546-3399
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250509001248); 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 1618 E Pine St

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

  1. Gabrielle Allsup, CNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1255855086
  2. Michelle Diaz, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1417098369
  3. Anne Jones, CNMObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1740841063
  4. Aujenae Klida, CNMMidwife1134908361
  5. Victor Nwachuku, MD PCObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1538165238
  6. Chinonyerem Osuagwu, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396932075

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

921 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Joshua Benson921
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide245 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate64 claims
  3. Cephalexin63 claims
  4. Betamethasone Dipropionate57 claims
  5. Imiquimod46 claims
  6. Ketoconazole42 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: $732.58

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Benson$732.58
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Hamblin Dermatology PLLCShow Low, AZ

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

10 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Silver City

They are 10 of the 640 NPPES records with a practice address in Silver City, and 274 medical physician assistant records in New Mexico.

Other medical physician assistant records in New Mexico

  1. Reid Ackerman, P.A-CFarmington, NM1184637407
  2. Vanessa Acosta, PAAlbuquerque, NM1700482478
  3. John Adamson, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM1598151359
  4. Mohammad Al-Raie, P.A.Albuquerque, NM1629345848
  5. Stephanie Alcaraz-Reza, PAAlbuquerque, NM1609225184
  6. Paige Allen, PAAlbuquerque, NM1306505425
  7. Bridget Andrew, PA,MPHSanta Fe, NM1649279266
  8. Aaron Aquino Ramos, BTAlbuquerque, NM1437742137
  9. Felicia Aragon, PA-CLos Lunas, NM1033515846
  10. Mary AraizaAlbuquerque, NM1841236882

Common questions

What is Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C's NPI number?

Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992108070, issued on Oct 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1618 E Pine St, Silver City, NM, 88061. Phone: (575) 342-4546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2025-0033, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Lawrence Benson, PA-C had 921 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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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