Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Durham, NC
Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D. is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1053751594, issued on Jun 28, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-02926, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Lewis Hechler
- Credential
- D.D.S., M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
- License numbers
- 2019-02926 NC
11689 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1F, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 660-0320
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records → All 46 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1F
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Gagnier, MD, DDSOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1124993167
Verify Benjamin Lewis Hechler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2019-02926Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 36.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Benjamin Lewis Hechler among 46 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in North Carolina
Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D. is one of 46 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with a practice address in North Carolina. 85% 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 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 17% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204E00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in North Carolina
There are 46 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in North Carolina.
All 46 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) nationwide →
The 8 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Gagnier, MD, DDSDurham, NC 277101124993167
- Thomas PepperDurham, NC 277101780453811
- David Powers, MD, DMDDurham, NC 277101730169459
- Jeffrey Jelic, MDDurham, NC 277051750317178
- Charles Meares, M.B.B.SDurham, NC 277051649192345
- Jeffrey LuchettiRaleigh, NC 276151114555448
- Steven Davis, DDSRaleigh, NC 276141760425144
- Thomas Monahan, DMDRaleigh, NC 276091427615855
Common questions
What is Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053751594, issued on Jun 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1F, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 660-0320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-02926, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 36.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.