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- 1985 Startown Rd, Suite 102, Hickory, NC 28602
About Adam Benfield
Adam T. Benfield, PA-C is a physician assistant based in Hickory, NC. Adam is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — medical. Medicare claims data shows Adam provided 1,131 services to 650 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629428149.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (828) 327-4745
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Practice Locations
1985 STARTOWN RD SUITE 102
Hickory, NC 28602
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,131 services · 650 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
254 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
23 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
257 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
191 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
68 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
63 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
63 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
48 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | Billing code | G0446 |
42 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Hickory 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Adam T. Benfield specialize in?
Adam T. Benfield is a physician assistant in Hickory, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Adam T. Benfield located?
Adam T. Benfield is listed at 1985 Startown Rd Suite 102, Hickory, NC 28602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Adam T. Benfield's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 327-4745. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Adam T. Benfield?
Adam T. Benfield's National Provider Identifier is 1629428149. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Adam T. Benfield train?
Adam T. Benfield attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Adam T. Benfield have?
Adam T. Benfield has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Adam T. Benfield do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Adam T. Benfield performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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