Lara Gavaldon, PA
Physician Assistant · Benzonia, MI
Lara Gavaldon, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Benzonia, Michigan, and NPI 1962042796, issued on Jan 9, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 5601009763, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lara Gavaldon
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 5601009763 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6227 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia, MI 49616
- Phone
- (231) 882-9661
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6227 Frankfort Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amanda DeeringFamily Nurse Practitioner1164180642
- Jay GillespiePhysician Assistant1669064846
- Matthew Hays, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1316936081
Verify Lara Gavaldon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 5601009763Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
3,308 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 145 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium154 claims
- Lisinopril148 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium128 claims
- Omeprazole104 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
- Trazodone Hcl80 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: $1,503.41
57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Lara Gavaldon among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan
Lara Gavaldon, PA is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2020, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 40% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 physician assistant records list a practice address in Benzonia
They are 8 of the 108 NPPES records with a practice address in Benzonia, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.
All 6,989 in Michigan → Every provider in Benzonia → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsey Banktson, PABenzonia, MI 496161447759097
- Jay GillespieBenzonia, MI 496161669064846
- Christopher Laninga, PA-CBenzonia, MI 496161508481235
- Elizabeth Lozen, PABenzonia, MI 496161619728771
- Kevin RosenbrookBenzonia, MI 496161073243515
- Erin Rubeck, PABenzonia, MI 496161750007845
- Tyler Williams, PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATEBenzonia, MI 496161841051463
- Rebecca GambleBellaire, MI 496151265262406
Common questions
What is Lara Gavaldon, PA's NPI number?
Lara Gavaldon, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962042796, issued on Jan 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lara Gavaldon, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6227 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia, MI, 49616. Phone: (231) 882-9661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lara Gavaldon, PA's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601009763, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lara Gavaldon, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lara Gavaldon, PA had 3,308 Medicare Part D claims for 215 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.