NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant · Poughkeepsie, NY

Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is a physician assistant with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1518694827, issued on Aug 5, 2022. Check the license with the New York 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518694827
Name
Nikia Bennett
Credential
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
50 Eastdale Ave N, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone
(845) 437-5000
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2022
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221116000388); 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 50 Eastdale Ave N

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

  1. David Boss, PAPhysician Assistant1376607507
  2. Kevin Carnes, M.D.Urology Physician1295267557
  3. Steven Debellis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881437366
  4. Janine DurantFamily Nurse Practitioner1740863489
  5. Rachel Germano, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1447927975
  6. Evan Goldfischer, MDUrology Physician1639274699

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

869 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Nikia Bennett869
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl241 claims
  2. Finasteride94 claims
  3. Gemtesa67 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim57 claims
  5. Estradiol45 claims
  6. Alfuzosin Hcl Er42 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $278.86

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tolmar, 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. Nikia Bennett$278.86
  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 2 group practices

  1. Nuvance Health Medical Practice PCPoughkeepsie, NY
  2. Premier Medical Group OF The Hudson Valley PCPoughkeepsie, NY

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

Nikia Bennett among 15,555 physician assistant records in New York

Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is one of 15,555 physician assistant records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 71% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 8,158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

107 physician assistant records list a practice address in Poughkeepsie

They are 107 of the 3,701 NPPES records with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, and 15,555 physician assistant records in New York.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kendra BaxterPoughkeepsie, NY 126031962175885
  2. David Boss, PAPoughkeepsie, NY 126031376607507
  3. Rachel Burday, PA-CPoughkeepsie, NY 126031316220056
  4. Abigail CobbPoughkeepsie, NY 126031740956697
  5. Steven Debellis, PA-CPoughkeepsie, NY 126031881437366
  6. Alexia KafkaPoughkeepsie, NY 126031255187993
  7. Kaelyn Paulus, PA-CPoughkeepsie, NY 126031962186098
  8. Caitlin Talbot, PA-CArlington, NY 126031003289471

Common questions

What is Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's NPI number?

Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518694827, issued on Aug 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Eastdale Ave N, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603. Phone: (845) 437-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's license?

Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT had 869 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikia Bennett, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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