Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Mt Pleasant, SC
Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1861802126, issued on May 7, 2014. Check the license (South Carolina 83948, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Alexander Schell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 83948 SC
MD60931686 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1625 Hospital Dr, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
- Phone
- (843) 849-1551
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2024
- Fax
- (843) 884-0629
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200924002204); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 37 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1625 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Daniel Butler, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386796365
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- Anna Glenn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619519360
- Amanda Harridge, PA-CPhysician Assistant1912143819
Verify Benjamin Alexander Schell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 83948Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
422 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl97 claims
- Cephalexin54 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium44 claims
- Gabapentin33 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $938.71
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Novant Health Southeastern Spine Institute LLCMt Pleasant, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Alexander Schell among 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina
Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD is one of 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2000 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina.
All 37 in South Carolina → Every provider in Mt Pleasant → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Bryan, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641841589538
- R. Dennis, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641497742720
- Donald Johnson, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641184615437
- Steven Poletti, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641508841859
- Kelley Banagan, MDCharleston, SC 294251851435408
- Reed ButlerCharleston, SC 294251316567407
- John Glaser, MDCharleston, SC 294251659394781
- Charles Reitman, MDCharleston, SC 294251487734802
Common questions
What is Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861802126, issued on May 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 Hospital Dr, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 849-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83948, 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 Alexander Schell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Alexander Schell, MD had 422 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.