Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D.
Urology Physician · Augusta, GA
Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1154776813, issued on May 2, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 88872, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Thomas Harper
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 88872 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- AU Health Medical Ctr, Augusta, GA 30912
- Phone
- (404) 444-4983
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210719001228); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Thomas Harper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 88872Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
802 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl274 claims
- Finasteride69 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate48 claims
- Gemtesa35 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $989.33
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Coloplast Corp. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCHiram, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Thomas Harper among 400 urology physician records in Georgia
Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D. is one of 400 urology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 83% 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 83% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 281 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 208800000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 400 urology physician records in Georgia.
All 400 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Megan AbadomAugusta, GA 309121093649022
- Ashanda Esdaille, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121982081436
- Sherita King, MDAugusta, GA 309121700047982
- Zachary Klaassen, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121891082772
- Ronald Lewis, MDAugusta, GA 309121588773766
- Edward Machen, MDAugusta, GA 309121255060232
- William Reed, MDAugusta, GA 309121528634193
- Lanette Rickborn, MDAugusta, GA 309121174985444
Common questions
What is Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154776813, issued on May 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at AU Health Medical Ctr, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (404) 444-4983. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 88872, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D. had 802 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Thomas Harper, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.