NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC

Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1477080380, issued on May 23, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina LL40948, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477080380
Name
Benjamin Paul Berteau
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
LL40948 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4070 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone
(843) 652-1293
Enumerated
May 23, 2017
Record last updated
May 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240716001891); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4070 Highway 17

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alison Ballard, RD, LD, CNSCRegistered Dietitian1295355931
  2. Carol Beard, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982641213
  3. Jonathan BolandEmergency Medicine Physician1669059127
  4. Chloe Bond, DNAP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528799517
  5. Nicole Cesaire, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1194535617
  6. Diana Cheung, PHARMDPharmacist1164762308

Verify Benjamin Paul Berteau in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license LL40948
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

312 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Berteau312
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone31 claims
  2. Cephalexin26 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro21 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
  6. Azithromycin18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iha Health Services CorporationGrand Rapids, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Paul Berteau among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Murrells Inlet

They are 21 of the 480 NPPES records with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peggy Bourguillon, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761073922753
  2. Carrie Connett, D.O.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761831166297
  3. William Epperson, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761740277508
  4. Tatyana Gluzberg, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761790991339
  5. Lori Hess, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761750344818
  6. Vasudha Jain, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761982131603
  7. Justin KatzMurrells Inlet, SC 295761982131728
  8. Debra McCauley, DOMurrells Inlet, SC 295761578094124

Common questions

What is Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477080380, issued on May 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4070 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 652-1293. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL40948, 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 Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Paul Berteau, MD had 312 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.