Benjamin William Deschner, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Asheville, NC
Benjamin William Deschner, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1558604520, issued on Mar 28, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-02880, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin William Deschner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- 2019-02880 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 60 Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 378-5600
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2025
- Fax
- (828) 378-5609
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200811003789); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgical oncology physician records → All 46 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 60 Livingston St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Hal Hemme, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194791442
Verify Benjamin William Deschner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-02880Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $984.69
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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 2 group practices
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Western Carolina Medical Group LLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin William Deschner among 46 surgical oncology physician records in North Carolina
Benjamin William Deschner, MD is one of 46 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in North 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 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 46 surgical oncology physician records in North Carolina.
All 46 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Moffatt, MDAsheville, NC 288011952486029
- Jennifer McAlister, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287391578514519
- Michael Dickinson, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011326001611
- Michelle Fillion, MDWilmington, NC 284011871758235
- Robert Chick, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC 283101376074369
- Lejla Hadzikadic Gusic, MDCharlotte, NC 282071063698686
- Malcolm Squires, MDCharlotte, NC 282071821315516
- Joy Sarkar, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282051619297876
Common questions
What is Benjamin William Deschner, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin William Deschner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558604520, issued on Mar 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin William Deschner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 60 Livingston St, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 378-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin William Deschner, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-02880, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin William Deschner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin William Deschner, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. 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.