Michael Richard Benaron, PA-C

  • Goleta, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1629652441PAC ID5597160085
Medicare services, 2024
37
Medicare patients, 2024
56
Part D claims, 2024
32
Industry payments
$17
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
7070 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
Practice phone
Call (805) 682-7111
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Primary practice

Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister Village

Urgent Care Center · Goleta, California

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Michael Richard Benaron is a physician assistant in Goleta, California

Michael Benaron practices at Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister Village in Goleta, California.

Michael Benaron's NPI, 1629652441, was assigned on May 7, 2021. Michael Benaron holds California license CA59564.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5597160085
NPI enumeration date
May 7, 2021
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(805) 682-7111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Michael Richard Benaron practices at Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister Village in Goleta, California

Michael Benaron's primary practice is Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister Village, at 7070 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.

  • Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister Village
    7070 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117Phone(805) 682-7111

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Michael Richard Benaron is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Michael Benaron's primary practice is Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister Village in Goleta, California. The medical group on file is Cottage Urgent Care. Dmand AI also links Michael Benaron to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account. Michael Benaron's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael Richard Benaron's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister VillageAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Michael Richard Benaron is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Michael Benaron's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Michael Benaron is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense CA59564 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

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Michael Richard Benaron billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024

CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Michael Benaron across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 56 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,786 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202437
Medicare patients56
Paid by Medicare$1,786
Procedure codes2

Michael Benaron compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Michael Benaron
  • California median
Medicare services
37vs 20482% below
Medicare patients
56vs 10547% below

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Michael Benaron's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael Richard Benaron treated 56 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Michael Benaron in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Benaron's median patient age at 28, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202456
Average age76
Average risk score0.90

Michael Benaron's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Michael Benaron's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3766%
  • Men1934%

Chronic conditions among Michael Benaron's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure63%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Mood disorders30%
  5. Depression23%
  6. Anxiety20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Michael Benaron's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 28

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael Richard Benaron wrote 32 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Benaron wrote 32 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202432
Part D patients24

Drug classes CMS tracks in Michael Benaron's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics50%16 of 32 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Michael Richard Benaron takes part in Medicare

Michael Benaron accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Michael Richard Benaron received $17 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Michael Benaron from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $17.

Companies that paid Michael Benaron the most, 2024 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Michael Richard Benaron's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Michael Richard Benaron's NPI number?

Michael Richard Benaron's NPI number is 1629652441. It was assigned on May 7, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael Richard Benaron specialize in?

Michael Richard Benaron is a physician assistant in Goleta, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Michael Richard Benaron practice?

Michael Benaron practices at 7070 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117. Michael Benaron's primary practice is Cottage Urgent Care - Goleta - Hollister Village in Goleta, California. Dmand AI also links Michael Benaron to 2 medical groups.

What is Michael Richard Benaron's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Benaron is (805) 682-7111.

What is Michael Richard Benaron's medical license number?

Michael Benaron holds California license CA59564.

What medical group is Michael Richard Benaron part of?

Michael Benaron is linked to Cottage Urgent Care. Dmand AI links Michael Benaron to 2 more medical groups.

Does Michael Richard Benaron accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Michael Benaron billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024, and Michael Benaron accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Michael Richard Benaron see?

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Michael Benaron in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Michael Richard Benaron bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Michael Benaron's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Has Michael Richard Benaron received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Michael Benaron from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Michael Richard Benaron been practicing?

Michael Benaron graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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