NPI Details
Paula M. Benchik-abrinko, M.D. is an internal medicine in Whiting, IN with 34 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. Paula M. Benchik-abrinko, M.D. NPI is 1255389573. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.
Education
Medical School: SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1992
The provider's business location address is:
1534 119TH ST
WHITING, IN
ZIP 46394-733
Phone: (219) 659-1222
Fax: (219) 659-0428
The NPI 1255389573 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
- Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
- Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
- Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0446)
- Blood glucose (sugar) level (HCPCS:82947)
- Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:99497)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
- Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 10 minutes (HCPCS:99307)
- Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
- Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0447)
- Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage (HCPCS:90688)
- Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for respiratory syncytial virus (HCPCS:87807)
- Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) (HCPCS:G0506)
- Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
- Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
- Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99306)
- Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (HCPCS:G0179)
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity (HCPCS:76775)
- Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus (HCPCS:87804)
- Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent (HCPCS:90732)
- Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) (HCPCS:87880)
- Urinalysis, manual test (HCPCS:81002)
- Administration of pneumococcal vaccine (HCPCS:G0009)
- Transitional care management services for problem of moderate complexity (HCPCS:99495)
- Adm sarscov2 50mcg/0.25mlbst (HCPCS:0064A)
- Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes (HCPCS:99406)
- Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (HCPCS:99211)
- Test for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody, qualitative or semiquantitative (HCPCS:86328)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/5/2006 and was last updated on 11/23/2009.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 01045436 | INDIANA | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 110236598 | OTHER | | RR MEDICARE |
| 2 | 188730 | MEDICARE PIN | | |
| 3 | G43461 | MEDICARE UPIN | | |
| 4 | 200119410A | MEDICAID | INDIANA | |
