NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A.

Physician Assistant · North Mankato, MN

Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in North Mankato, Minnesota, and NPI 1710961156, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 9954, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1710961156
Name
Kenneth J. Bentson
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
9954 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1575 Lookout Dr, North Mankato, MN 56003
Phone
(507) 625-1811
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1575 Lookout Dr

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  1. Daniel Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1356320675
  2. Abby Dettmer, DOFamily Medicine Physician1891706263
  3. Elissa Karels, DNP, CNP, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1730799826
  4. Dawn Lutteke, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1386441848
  5. James Miller, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013995042
  6. Sara Pitzer, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841533700

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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Bentson213
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium19 claims
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide12 claims
  3. Omeprazole12 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.

2 physician assistant records list a practice address in North Mankato

They are 2 of the 146 NPPES records with a practice address in North Mankato, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

Other physician assistant records in Minnesota

  1. Ramona Aaseby-Aguilera, PA-CMinneapolis, MN1407896269
  2. Aimee Abben, PA-CSaint Paul, MN1881824258
  3. Deqa Abdi, PA-CRochester, MN1396416970
  4. Najma Abdi, PA-CMinneapolis, MN1255064242
  5. Kelsey Abraham, PA-CCambridge, MN1427666320
  6. Susan AbrahamSaint Paul, MN1801344072
  7. Tess Abrahamson, PA-CMinneapolis, MN1205334828
  8. Alexia Abric, PA-CRochester, MN1962156885
  9. Kholood Abuhadid, PA-CRochester, MN1629739313
  10. Stephanie Adamek, PA-CMinneapolis, MN1104247030

Common questions

What is Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A.'s NPI number?

Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710961156, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1575 Lookout Dr, North Mankato, MN, 56003. Phone: (507) 625-1811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 9954, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth J. Bentson, P.A. had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.

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