BENJAMIN HECHLER, D.D.S., M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) provider holding D.D.S., M.D. credentials at 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR # 1F, DURHAM, NC, 27710, with a listed phone of (919) 660-0320. NPI 1053751594 was issued on 06/28/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HECHLER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 36.4888/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 21.0564, Cost 75.5728), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 7,631 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 378 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.