NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Graves, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Benjamin Graves, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1548435977, issued on Apr 27, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-00518, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1548435977
Name
Benjamin Graves
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
2012-00518 NC
A115463 CA
ME 116342 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
One Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-8092
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2023
Fax
(336) 716-8329
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131114001619); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2005
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 One Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Hasan Alhelo, DO MS MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215685797
  2. Raed Waleed Ali AlkhaddashStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053983007
  3. Talia AslaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982458246
  4. Heath Blankenship, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780145045
  5. Joann Bluj, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720782311
  6. Sydnie BottorffFamily Nurse Practitioner1477321909

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

126 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Graves126
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin19 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  3. Meloxicam14 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl12 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: $1,423.11

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Graves$1,423.11
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Benjamin Graves among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina

Benjamin Graves, M.D. is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexander Chiaramonti, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571891145207
  2. Zhongyu Li, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571922082304
  3. Fiesky Nunez, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571811432727
  4. Christopher Tuohy, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571578574042
  5. Ethan Wiesler, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571538146147
  6. Derek Bernstein, MDWinston Salem, NC 271061538504030
  7. Gregg Cregan, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031124082482
  8. Alexia Hernandez-Soria, MDBurlington, NC 272151225352743

Common questions

What is Benjamin Graves, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Graves, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548435977, issued on Apr 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Graves, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at One Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-8092. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Graves, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-00518, 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 Graves, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Graves, M.D. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.