Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC
Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1336198274, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 17819, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benedict R. Studnicka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 17819 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 114 Gateway Corporate Blvd Ste 330, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 254-2786
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 254-9015
- Medicaid ID
- 178195 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090210000518); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benedict R. Studnicka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
6,413 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate418 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium405 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium382 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium299 claims
- Losartan Potassium221 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium199 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Musc Community PhysiciansColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benedict R. Studnicka among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina
Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D. is one of 1,881 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
269 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia
They are 269 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.
All 1,881 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336198274, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 Gateway Corporate Blvd Ste 330, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 254-2786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17819, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benedict R. Studnicka, M.D. had 6,413 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.