Benjamin James Van Ess
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Nashville, TN
Benjamin James Van Ess is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1609496884, issued on Apr 17, 2020. Check the license with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin James Van Ess
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 1002298 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- T-4323A Medical Center North 1161 21St Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 343-9404
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at T-4323A Medical Center North 1161 21St Avenue South
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nyle Attar, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205402930
- Ho Bin Chun, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972281038
Verify Benjamin James Van Ess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pentoxifylline16 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate14 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.
Benjamin James Van Ess among 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee
Benjamin James Van Ess is one of 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Tennessee
There are 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee.
All 184 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Boyd, DDS, PHDNashville, TN 372321285726604
- Daniel Coke, D.M.D.Nashville, TN 372321396199055
- Spencer Haley, DDSNashville, TN 372321275531972
- Kristopher Hasstedt, DDSNashville, TN 372321649511585
- Antonia Kolokythas, DDS, MSCNashville, TN 372321992842793
- Matthew Mizukawa, D.M.D.Nashville, TN 372321013100551
- Kendall Sims, DDSNashville, TN 372211497084057
- Christian Bennerman, DDSNashville, TN 372171598830770
Common questions
What is Benjamin James Van Ess's NPI number?
Benjamin James Van Ess's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609496884, issued on Apr 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin James Van Ess located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at T-4323A Medical Center North 1161 21St Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 343-9404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin James Van Ess's license?
Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin James Van Ess prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin James Van Ess had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.