Richard Anthony Benavidez, PA

  • Riverside, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1013445691
Medicare services, 2024
10,962
Medicare patients, 2024
460
Part D claims, 2024
911
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
4301 Caroline Court, Riverside, CA 92506
Practice phone
Call (951) 683-7111
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Primary practice

Valencia Gardens Health Care Center

Skilled Nursing Facility · Riverside, California

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Richard Anthony Benavidez is a physician assistant in Riverside, California

Richard Benavidez practices at Valencia Gardens Health Care Center in Riverside, California.

Richard Benavidez's NPI, 1013445691, was assigned on May 26, 2017. Richard Benavidez holds California license PA54879.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 26, 2017
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(951) 683-7111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Richard Anthony Benavidez practices at Valencia Gardens Health Care Center in Riverside, California

Richard Benavidez's primary practice is Valencia Gardens Health Care Center, at 4301 Caroline Court, Riverside, CA 92506 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (951) 683-7111.

  • Valencia Gardens Health Care Center
    4301 Caroline Court, Riverside, CA 92506 · Riverside CountyPhone(951) 683-7111

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Richard Anthony Benavidez is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Richard Benavidez's primary practice is Valencia Gardens Health Care Center in Riverside, California. Richard Benavidez is also affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Richard Benavidez to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Richard Anthony Benavidez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Richard Benavidez practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Valencia Gardens Health Care CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Richard Anthony Benavidez is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense PA54879 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, epilepsy, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, insomnia and joint pain among the conditions Richard Benavidez treats.

Physician assistants near Richard Benavidez

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Richard Anthony Benavidez billed Medicare for 10,962 services in 2024

CMS data shows 10,962 Medicare services from Richard Benavidez across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 460 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $884,972 for them.

Medicare services, 202410,962
Medicare patients460
Paid by Medicare$884,972
Procedure codes9

Where Richard Benavidez's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,19529%
  • In a facility7,76771%

Richard Benavidez compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Richard Benavidez
  • California median
Medicare services
10,962vs 20453.7 times
Medicare patients
460vs 1054.4 times
Part D claims
572vs 2432.4 times

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

Richard Benavidez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Richard Anthony Benavidez treated 460 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 460 Medicare patients who saw Richard Benavidez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 161 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 75% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Richard Benavidez's median patient age at 68, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024460
Average age75
Average risk score3.26
Also on Medicaid75%

Richard Benavidez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Richard Benavidez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women26357%
  • Men19743%

Chronic conditions among Richard Benavidez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Mood disorders67%
  4. Diabetes62%
  5. Depression61%
  6. Arthritis50%
  7. Chronic kidney disease48%
  8. Anxiety47%

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

Richard Benavidez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men53%

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

Richard Anthony Benavidez wrote 911 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Richard Benavidez wrote 911 Medicare Part D claims for 166 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 572 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $54,028 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024911
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$54,028
Part D patients166

Richard Benavidez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic681 claims75%
  • Brand-name and other230 claims25%

Richard Benavidez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Richard Benavidez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids21%195 of 911 claims
  • Antibiotics3%31 of 911 claims

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

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Richard Anthony Benavidez scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Richard Benavidez for performance year 2024, reported individually.

MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Richard Anthony Benavidez received $29 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Richard Benavidez from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $29.

Companies that paid Richard Benavidez the most, 2024 to 2024

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

Sources for Richard Anthony Benavidez'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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Richard Anthony Benavidez's NPI number?

Richard Anthony Benavidez's NPI number is 1013445691. It was assigned on May 26, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Richard Anthony Benavidez specialize in?

Richard Anthony Benavidez is a physician assistant in Riverside, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Richard Anthony Benavidez practice?

Richard Benavidez practices at 4301 Caroline Court, Riverside, CA 92506. Richard Benavidez's primary practice is Valencia Gardens Health Care Center in Riverside, California. Dmand AI also links Richard Benavidez to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Richard Anthony Benavidez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Richard Benavidez is (951) 683-7111.

What is Richard Anthony Benavidez's medical license number?

Richard Benavidez holds California license PA54879.

Which hospitals is Richard Anthony Benavidez affiliated with?

Richard Benavidez is affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Richard Anthony Benavidez part of?

Richard Benavidez is linked to Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group. Dmand AI links Richard Benavidez to 2 more medical groups.

Does Richard Anthony Benavidez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Richard Benavidez billed Medicare for 10,962 services in 2024.

What is Richard Anthony Benavidez's MIPS score?

Richard Benavidez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Richard Anthony Benavidez see?

CMS counts 460 Medicare patients who saw Richard Benavidez in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Richard Anthony Benavidez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Richard Benavidez's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), nursing facility care (99310) and nursing facility care (99308).

What drugs does Richard Anthony Benavidez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Richard Benavidez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Eliquis and Tramadol HCl.

Has Richard Anthony Benavidez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $29 in general payments to Richard Benavidez from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Richard Anthony Benavidez been practicing?

Richard Benavidez graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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