NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William A. Benz, PA

Physician Assistant · Thomasville, GA

William A. Benz, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1528395928, issued on Nov 6, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 005709, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528395928
Name
William A. Benz
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
005709 GA
PA9112412 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
PO Box 1276, Thomasville, GA 31799
Phone
(229) 236-0831
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191127000390); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

621 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Benz621
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone73 claims
  2. Prednisone60 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa39 claims
  4. Cefdinir38 claims
  5. Cefuroxime36 claims
  6. Baclofen29 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Amelia Express Care, LLCFernandina Beach, FL

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

William A. Benz among 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia

William A. Benz, PA is one of 4,662 physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 24% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 2,761 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 physician assistant records list a practice address in Thomasville

They are 37 of the 813 NPPES records with a practice address in Thomasville, and 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allison Bell, PATifton, GA 317941518257393
  2. Kathryn Blevins, PATifton, GA 317941942512561
  3. Lisa Buschlen, PACTifton, GA 317941295287043
  4. Kristin Campbell, PA-CTifton, GA 317941407064090
  5. Randall Campbell, PACTifton, GA 317941487868576
  6. Leigh Curtis, PA-CTifton, GA 317941710257696
  7. Miranda Lewis, PATifton, GA 317941982365946
  8. Shaina McGordon, PA-CTifton, GA 317941093976508

Common questions

What is William A. Benz, PA's NPI number?

William A. Benz, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528395928, issued on Nov 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William A. Benz, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at PO Box 1276, Thomasville, GA, 31799. Phone: (229) 236-0831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William A. Benz, PA's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 005709, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William A. Benz, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William A. Benz, PA had 621 Medicare Part D claims for 419 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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