Benjamin Iain Kightlinger, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Charleston, SC
Benjamin Iain Kightlinger, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1922361815, issued on Jun 17, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 34899, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Iain Kightlinger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 34899 SC
LL34899 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170822002920); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest anesthesiology physician records → All 787 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 171 Ashley Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrea Abbott, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1245473354
- Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
- Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
- Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
- Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
- Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207
Verify Benjamin Iain Kightlinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 34899Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Medical Center Anesthesiology OF AthensAthens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Iain Kightlinger among 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina
Benjamin Iain Kightlinger, M.D. is one of 787 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 530 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
345 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Charleston
They are 345 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 787 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Calvert Alpert, MDCharleston, SC 294251992813935
- Melinda Bailey, MDCharleston, SC 294251295843142
- Jesse Baker, MDCharleston, SC 294251548378581
- Grayce Davis, MDCharleston, SC 294251518075472
- Larry Field, MDCharleston, SC 294251326060385
- Jay Gottesman, MDCharleston, SC 294251881702827
- Orin Guidry, MDCharleston, SC 294251396793253
- Susan Harvey, MDCharleston, SC 294251104934140
Common questions
What is Benjamin Iain Kightlinger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Iain Kightlinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922361815, issued on Jun 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Iain Kightlinger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Iain Kightlinger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34899, 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.
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.