Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Farron Bennett, RPA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Hamilton, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
85 COLLEGE ST, Hamilton, NY 13346
3158241250
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1518032044 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Bennett from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bennett

Dr. Farron Bennett is a surgical physician assistant in Hamilton, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bennett performed 787 Medicare services across 517 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bennett received a total of $5,158 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 299 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bennett is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 11% volume in NY $5,158 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
787
Medicare services
Top 11% in NY for surgical physician assistant
517
Unique beneficiaries
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~41 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
342 $66 $191
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
68 $104 $240
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
44 $8 $10
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers.
38 $10 $64
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells.
38 $8 $23
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)
A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
29 $13 $53
Vitamin D level test
A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body.
29 $29 $64
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
27 $30 $40
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 23 $15 $27
Annual depression screening 21 $15 $40
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
20 $71 $83
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
19 $2 $16
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
19 $10 $31
Vitamin B-12 level test
A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body.
15 $15 $43
Urine culture, bacterial colony count
A laboratory test that measures the number of bacteria growing in a urine sample to help identify infections.
15 $8 $30
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
14 $44 $130
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test
A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function.
13 $16 $47
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
13 $4 $70
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,158
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $1,719/year across 3 years
Top 3% in NY for surgical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
299
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,158 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,143
2023
$1,812
2022
$1,203

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$287
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$261
Lilly USA, LLC
$223
ABBVIE INC.
$221
PFIZER INC.
$167
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$140
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$119
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$116
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$81
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$63
Amgen Inc.
$61
Tolmar, Inc.
$52
Exact Sciences Corporation
$45
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$22
Lundbeck LLC
$22
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$18
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$14
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$865
Lilly USA, LLC
$622
ABBVIE INC.
$452
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$404
PFIZER INC.
$396
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$342
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$275
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$252
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$165
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$162
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$154
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$140
Exact Sciences Corporation
$126
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$110
Amgen Inc.
$103
Bausch Health US, LLC
$86
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$70
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$69
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$63
Tolmar, Inc.
$52
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$33
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Lundbeck LLC
$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$18
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$17
Phadia US Inc.
$15
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$14
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 37.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · APLENZIN · Austedo XR · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · COMIRNATY · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIGARD · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · ImmunoCAP · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · MOUNJARO · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · ROTATEQ · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYNTHROID · TLANDO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · VERQUVO · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZEPBOUND
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for surgical physician assistant in NY.

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Geographic Context

Surgical physician assistants within 10 mi
20
Per 100K population
29.6
County median income
$73,141
Nearest hospital
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bennett is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of NY peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bennett experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bennett performed 342 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Bennett receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bennett received a total of $5,158 from 32 companies across 299 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Bennett's costs compare to other surgical physician assistants in Hamilton?
Dr. Bennett's average Medicare payment per service is $46. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Bennett) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →