Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Harriman, TN
Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Harriman, Tennessee, and NPI 1477834604, issued on Sep 1, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 1999, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Y. Benton
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 1999 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 412 Devonia St, Harriman, TN 37748
- Phone
- (865) 882-4112
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Y. Benton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 1999Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
390 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone46 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Ondansetron Odt23 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21 claims
- Cephalexin18 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.
Melissa Y. Benton among 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee
Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C is one of 3,055 physician assistant records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 22% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 30% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physician Assistant providers in Tennessee
There are 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee.
All 3,055 in Tennessee → Every provider in Harriman → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Morgan, PA-CHarriman, TN 377481326376047
- Katie Boslooper, PAGreeneville, TN 377451003289612
- Kellie Byrd, PA-CGreeneville, TN 377451629550603
- Rachiel Gibson, PA-CGreeneville, TN 377451073024519
- Ashley Godier, PA-CGreeneville, TN 377451750173597
- Nolan Hensley, PAGreeneville, TN 377451952947558
- Chelsea Herald, PA-CGreeneville, TN 377451669095519
- Cameron Higgins, PAGreeneville, TN 377451841004520
Common questions
What is Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C's NPI number?
Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477834604, issued on Sep 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 412 Devonia St, Harriman, TN, 37748. Phone: (865) 882-4112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 1999, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Y. Benton, PA-C had 390 Medicare Part D claims for 206 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.