Bennie R. Upchurch, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Columbus, OH
Bennie R. Upchurch, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1851342653, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35067988, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bennie R. Upchurch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 35067988 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 99 N Brice RD # N, Columbus, OH 43213
- Phone
- (614) 575-2600
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2023
- Medicaid IDs
- 2879265 OH
0460353 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031105000302); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 741 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Verify Bennie R. Upchurch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35067988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
252 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole58 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Gavilyte-G20 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr18 claims
- Linzess18 claims
- Famotidine17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $259.68
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. 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.
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
- University Primary Care Practices IncConneaut, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bennie R. Upchurch among 741 gastroenterology physician records in Ohio
Bennie R. Upchurch, MD is one of 741 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 540 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 741 gastroenterology physician records in Ohio.
All 741 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Edgin, MDColumbus, OH 432131477547719
- Adil Faqih, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131972044170
- Julie Holinga, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131558487330
- Jeffrey Lefkovitz, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131184661886
- Priya Roy, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131043492895
- Anjana Samadder, MDColumbus, OH 432131811053309
- Jeffrey Sams, MDColumbus, OH 432131952311235
- Sanjay Garuda, MDColumbus, OH 432141477534204
Common questions
What is Bennie R. Upchurch, MD's NPI number?
Bennie R. Upchurch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851342653, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bennie R. Upchurch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 99 N Brice RD # N, Columbus, OH, 43213. Phone: (614) 575-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bennie R. Upchurch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35067988, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bennie R. Upchurch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bennie R. Upchurch, MD had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bennie R. Upchurch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.