Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Columbia, SC
Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1255998027, issued on May 28, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina LL82519, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Seth Ramsey
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- LL82519 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- General Psychiatry, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-1433
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 434-4062
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231009001590); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Seth Ramsey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license LL82519Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
3,189 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam325 claims
- Trazodone Hcl232 claims
- Mirtazapine210 claims
- Bupropion Xl165 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er156 claims
- Sertraline Hcl148 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 2 group practices
- Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare IncLinville, NC
- Charles A Cannon JR Memorial Hospital IncLinville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Seth Ramsey among 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina
Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD is one of 891 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2007 among the 365 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 2084P0800X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
171 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Columbia
They are 171 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.
All 891 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bouknight, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031174584916
- Jeffery Brandenburg, MDColumbia, SC 292031659345379
- Robert Breen, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031427019181
- Nioaka Campbell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031083675615
- Leslie Frinks, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031699738591
- Marilee Griswold, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031821068719
- Richard Harding, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031356301923
- Jo Marturano, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031609875244
Common questions
What is Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255998027, issued on May 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at General Psychiatry, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-1433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL82519, 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 Seth Ramsey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Seth Ramsey, MD had 3,189 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.