Nahessi Lyla Benson , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Austin, TX
7940 Shoal Creek Blvd Ste 205
Austin, TX 787578059
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Nahessi Benson is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on April 30, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 69 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Lamotrigine — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Quetiapine Fumarate — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Olanzapine — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Austin, TX (2024, 281 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 126. Middle half: 44 to 481.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 106 in 2022 to 69 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7940 Shoal Creek Blvd Ste 205
Austin, TX 787578059
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Psychiatry Of Texas Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
119 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$888 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $495.15 across 20 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $495.15 across 20 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 10)
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $109.53 across 2 records.
- ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.): $88.52 across 4 records.
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.: $68.79 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2021
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Nahessi Benson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Nahessi Benson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Austin, TX (2024, 281 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 126. Middle half: 44 to 481.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Austin, TX (2024, 281 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,243. Middle half: $383 to $31,479.
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,999. Middle half: $749 to $103,240.
607 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Austin, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
15.7% of these 607 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
47.6% of these 607 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 35% from 106 in 2022 to 69 in 2024.
- 2022: 106
- 2023: 11
- 2024: 69
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 42% from 206 in 2022 to 119 in 2024.
- 2022: 206
- 2023: 27
- 2024: 119
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $41,117 in 2022 to $888 in 2024.
- 2022: $41,117
- 2023: $258
- 2024: $888
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $115.96 in 2021 to $495.15 in 2025.
- 2021: $115.96
- 2022: $45.22
- 2023: $244.52
- 2024: $34.58
- 2025: $495.15
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 20 records totaling $495.15.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $90.90 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $34.30 |
| Tris Pharma Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Onyda XR | General | $27.06 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INGREZZA | General | $26.97 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UZEDY | General | $25.43 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INGREZZA | General | $24.70 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $23.86 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $23.42 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUSTEDO XR | General | $23.32 |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTADA | General | $21.10 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $20.69 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UZEDY | General | $20.04 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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REXULTI | General | $18.76 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $18.63 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $18.08 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FANAPT | General | $16.76 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $16.60 |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTADA | General | $15.91 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $14.86 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $13.76 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 18 | 1,080 | $87.86 | — |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 14 | 660 | $94.06 | — |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 13 | 510 | $87.15 | — |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 12 | 960 | $385.91 | — |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 12 | 360 | $232.80 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-01-28NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20211025000267
TX
3577951540
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Psychiatry Of Texas Pllc
5441 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 782403993
Phone: 8328694818235
Psychiatry Of Texas Pllc
2110 W Trenton Rd, Edinburg, TX 785394674
Phone: 8328694818235
Psychiatry Of Texas Pllc
7877 Willow Chase Blvd, Houston, TX 770705934
Phone: 8328694818235
Psychiatry Of Texas Pllc
2110 W Trenton Rd Unit B, Edinburg, TX 785394674
Phone: 8328694818235
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Medical
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 7940 SHOAL CREEK BLVD STE 205, AUSTIN, TX 787578059 (Tel: 5124548378)
Registered at 43 RAINEY ST APT 1408, AUSTIN, TX 787014438 (Tel: 9564658648)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA14696)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6409 BANDERA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782381512 (Tel: 2105494400)
Registered at 19327 TALAVERA RDG APT 1319, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782572634 (Tel: 9564658648)
Recorded as NAHESSI BENSON, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX 724773)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Austin
- Kaitlin Watson, PA-C
- Meghan Basso, PA-C
- Melissa Livingston, PA
- Ralph Hadley, PA
- Tara Stewart, PA-C
- Jane Crockard, PA-C
Mailing Address
43 Rainey St Apt 1408
Austin, TX 787014438
Phone: 9564658648