Ricardo M Benavides , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Kyle, TX
135 Bunton Creek Rd Ste 102
Kyle, TX 786405701
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Ricardo Benavides is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on August 4, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 321 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- J1100 — Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg: 202 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 50 service units.
- 96372 — Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle: 29 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2020). CPT notice
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Methylprednisolone — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 473 in 2018 to 321 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
135 Bunton Creek Rd Ste 102
Kyle, TX 786405701
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Castroville, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $7,174 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,984 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
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
$102 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, 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, 2020.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $292.06 across 15 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $292.06 across 15 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- AbbVie Inc.: $58.75 across 3 records.
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.: $56.81 across 3 records.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $54.90 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 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Ricardo Benavides 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 Ricardo Benavides 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 Kyle and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Ricardo Benavides are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Ricardo Benavides are from 2020.
19 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Kyle, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Kyle
15.8% of these 19 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.4% of these 19 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 B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 32% from 473 in 2018 to 321 in 2020.
- 2018: 473
- 2019: 694
- 2020: 321
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 57% from $16,613 in 2018 to $7,174 in 2020.
- 2018: $16,613
- 2019: $22,828
- 2020: $7,174
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 76% from $12,435 in 2018 to $2,984 in 2020.
- 2018: $12,435
- 2019: $15,061
- 2020: $2,984
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 88% from 102 in 2015 to 12 in 2020.
- 2015: 102
- 2019: 51
- 2020: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 94% from 206 in 2015 to 12 in 2020.
- 2015: 206
- 2019: 51
- 2020: 12
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 93% from $1,453 in 2015 to $102 in 2020.
- 2015: $1,453
- 2019: $563
- 2020: $102
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2021), 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 2021 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2021): 15 records totaling $292.06.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $25.76 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $24.76 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NURTEC ODT | General | $22.16 |
| Eisai Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Dayvigo | General | $22.04 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VYVANSE | General | $21.55 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRINTELLIX | General | $20.24 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $19.74 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $18.81 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $18.47 |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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YUPELRI | General | $18.20 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $17.21 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $16.69 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SYNTHROID | General | $15.78 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NURTEC ODT | General | $15.63 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VYVANSE | General | $15.02 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1100
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg
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202 | 22 | $4.00 | $0.12 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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50 | 46 | $350.00 | $89.82 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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29 | 25 | $49.00 | $11.70 |
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87804
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
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26 | 13 | $55.00 | $16.22 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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14 | 14 | $350.00 | $135.56 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 12 | 72 | $101.62 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-03-20NUCC 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.
NUCC 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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20141125001425
TX
3274855408
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
1501 Houston St, Suite B
Castroville, TX 780092739
Phone: 8305383550
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 135 BUNTON CREEK RD STE 102, KYLE, TX 786405701 (Tel: 5122682091)
Registered at 135 BUNTON CREEK RD STE 102, KYLE, TX 786405701 (Tel: 5122682091)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA04986)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1501 HOUSTON ST, SUITE B, CASTROVILLE, TX 780092739 (Tel: 8305383550)
Registered at 1501 HOUSTON ST, SUITE B, CASTROVILLE, TX 780092739 (Tel: 8305383550)
Recorded as RICARDO BENAVIDES, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6243 W IH 10, SUITE 480, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782012086 (Tel: 2107314800)
Registered at 6243 W IH 10, SUITE 480, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782012086 (Tel: 2107314800)
Recorded as RICARDO BENAVIDES, PA-C
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Kyle
- Amy Franklin, PA-C
- Alia Malaeb, PA-C
- Irene Halmari, PA-C
- Taylor Konynenbelt, PA-C
- Allison Stephenson, PA-C
- Naroby Zorrilla, PA-C
Mailing Address
135 Bunton Creek Rd Ste 102
Kyle, TX 786405701
Phone: 5122682091