NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Hanks, DDS

Dentist · Charleston, SC

Benjamin Hanks, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1578914255, issued on Jun 24, 2016. Check the license with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1578914255
Name
Benjamin Hanks
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
1001369 - 15 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-3913
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 169 Ashley Ave

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $14.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Hanks$14.27
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Benjamin Hanks among 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina

Benjamin Hanks, DDS is one of 1,124 dentist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in South Carolina

There are 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Collins, D.M.D.Charleston, SC 294251245351949
  2. Charles Ferguson, DMDCharleston, SC 294251619095080
  3. Donald Gardner, DDS PACharleston, SC 294251558570226
  4. Charles Hook, D.M.D.Charleston, SC 294251558574533
  5. James KnightCharleston, SC 294251144437633
  6. Mary Leathers, DDSCharleston, SC 294251730250408
  7. Samuel McGill, DMDCharleston, SC 294251083746176
  8. Edward Murphy, DMDCharleston, SC 294251568585743

Common questions

What is Benjamin Hanks, DDS's NPI number?

Benjamin Hanks, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578914255, issued on Jun 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Hanks, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-3913. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Hanks, DDS's license?

Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.