James Michael Benner, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · North Charleston, SC
James Michael Benner, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1447336177, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 17733, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Benner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 17733 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9313 Medical Plaza Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 553-5616
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2022
- Fax
- (843) 764-2917
- Medicaid ID
- 177338 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110318000421); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 97 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9313 Medical Plaza Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Blease, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1225057086
- Melissa DemarcoPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1245874999
- Paul Fleming, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1164858981
- Charles Roberts, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1659307718
- Flournoy Walker, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1598878001
Verify James Michael Benner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Clopidogrel22 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl19 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: $591.55
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Coastal Carolina Multispecialty Associates LLCCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Benner among 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina
James Michael Benner, M.D. is one of 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina.
All 97 in South Carolina → Every provider in North Charleston → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Beth DamatoCharleston, SC 294061255717245
- Charles Roberts, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061659307718
- Elizabeth Kline, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031306817200
- Adam Mace, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031316264732
- Sheel Patel-Polk, D.O.Charleston, SC 294031649632795
- David Peterseim, MDCharleston, SC 294031821052556
- Awad El-Ashry, MDCharleston, SC 294011881824712
- Curtis Quinn, MDCharleston, SC 294011164497269
Common questions
What is James Michael Benner, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Benner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447336177, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Benner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9313 Medical Plaza Dr, North Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 553-5616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Benner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17733, 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 James Michael Benner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Benner, M.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.