NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Hester, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Greer, SC

Benjamin Hester, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Greer, South Carolina, and NPI 1538225206, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18416, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538225206
Name
Benjamin Hester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
18416 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3115D Brushy Creek RD, Greer, SC 29650
Phone
(864) 877-4221
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2006
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 3115D Brushy Creek RD

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  1. Michael Chappell, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326104878
  2. Tara Reiss, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1760636302

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

15,415 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 712 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Hester15,415
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium607 claims
  2. Lisinopril553 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate512 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium505 claims
  5. Omeprazole446 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium430 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Francis Physician Services IncGreenville, SC

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

66 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Greer

They are 66 of the 1,131 NPPES records with a practice address in Greer, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

Other family medicine physician records in South Carolina

  1. Fiby Abd El Malek, M.D.Greenville, SC1215222047
  2. Marwa Abdel Meguid, MD, MSAiken, SC1912646555
  3. Souzan Abdel-Samie, M.DSummerville, SC1144514266
  4. Dustin Abele, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1851771349
  5. Stoney Abercrombie, MDAnderson, SC1093732430
  6. Olabisi Abisogun, MDGreer, SC1366940157
  7. Samson Abolaji, MDFlorence, SC1922946714
  8. Joseph Abraham, M.D.Anderson, SC1497934657
  9. Sheron Abraham, D.O.Florence, SC1447548144
  10. Fareeha AbrarGreer, SC1497506703

Common questions

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

Benjamin Hester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538225206, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Hester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3115D Brushy Creek RD, Greer, SC, 29650. Phone: (864) 877-4221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18416, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Hester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Hester, M.D. had 15,415 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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