NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1639270622, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 36622, 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
1639270622
Name
Bennett Howard Bruckner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
36622 SC
034547 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Doctors Park Dr Ste 240, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Phone
(864) 342-4115
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 342-4064
Medicaid IDs
00473228A GA
366222 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140806001729); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1973
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11 Doctors Park Dr Ste 240

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Janine Bullman, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417443805

Verify Bennett Howard Bruckner in five checks

  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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

779 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Bennett Bruckner779
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium264 claims
  2. Omeprazole66 claims
  3. Balsalazide Disodium37 claims
  4. Linzess34 claims
  5. Sucralfate33 claims
  6. Sulfasalazine23 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $648.13

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bennett Bruckner$648.13
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Bennett Howard Bruckner among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina

Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D. is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Albert Fedalei, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071407809296
  2. Mitchell Allen, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031861463671
  3. Michael Beattie, DOSpartanburg, SC 293031306366133
  4. Nida Choudry, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031255893350
  5. Kevin Douglass, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031487003943
  6. Walter Douglass, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031962473777
  7. Haywood France, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031023089000
  8. Peter Kobes, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031447222690

Common questions

What is Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639270622, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Doctors Park Dr Ste 240, Spartanburg, SC, 29307. Phone: (864) 342-4115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 36622, 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 Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D. had 779 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bennett Howard Bruckner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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