PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC
Physician Assistant in WISHEK, North Dakota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC filed 7,411 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across WISHEK, North Dakota. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC at a glance
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Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Dakota
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers
Physician Assistant share within North Dakota
Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Dakota
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Physician Assistant (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
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Est. board-certified rate (Physician Assistant) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC is a Physician Assistant provider practicing in WISHEK, North Dakota, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: FNP PAC. NPI: 1295767994. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding FNP PAC credentials at 1007 4TH AVE S, WISHEK, ND, 58495, with a listed phone of (701) 452-2364. NPI 1295767994 was issued on 07/06/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BENSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 7,411 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 294 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $481K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1295767994 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | FNP PAC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/06/2006 |
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Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$23
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 7,411 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,935
- Total Day Supply
- 341,946
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $357K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $118K
- Opioid Claims
- 148 (2.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 135
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 78.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.97
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 104, 75-84: 60, 85+: 109
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | 310 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 278 |
| Furosemide | 264 |
| Potassium Chloride | 262 |
| Losartan Potassium | 256 |
| Omeprazole | 239 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 227 |
| Metformin Hcl | 179 |
| Gabapentin | 177 |
| Lisinopril | 172 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
PAULETTE BENSON, FNP PAC's 7,411 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in North Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BENSON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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