Paul Wesley Benson, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Georgetown, SC
Paul Wesley Benson, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1487822730, issued on Feb 20, 2008. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Wesley Benson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 141573 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 N Fraser St, Georgetown, SC 29440
- Phone
- (843) 527-3428
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 436-0223
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170807000569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 303 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1011 N Fraser St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laurence Ballou, MDGastroenterology Physician1962487306
- Erica Kouns, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1053817411
- John Orchard, MDGastroenterology Physician1063497493
- Bridget Orlandi, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1871093773
- George Orr, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1144216565
- Amy Smith, APRNNurse Practitioner1972547362
Verify Paul Wesley Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
663 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium178 claims
- Azathioprine37 claims
- Spironolactone31 claims
- Furosemide30 claims
- Mesalamine28 claims
- Ursodiol24 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): 81.9 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: $1,055.53
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific 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
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCGeorgetown, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Wesley Benson among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Paul Wesley Benson, 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 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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).
5 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Georgetown
They are 5 of the 375 NPPES records with a practice address in Georgetown, and 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Georgetown → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laurence Ballou, MDGeorgetown, SC 294401962487306
- John Orchard, MDGeorgetown, SC 294401063497493
- George Orr, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401144216565
- William Shaver, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401598721938
- Darin Dufault, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251972824787
- Puja Elias, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251780824755
- Erin Forster, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251972894376
- Caitlin Green, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251902196140
Common questions
What is Paul Wesley Benson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Wesley Benson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487822730, issued on Feb 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Wesley Benson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 N Fraser St, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 527-3428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Wesley Benson, M.D.'s license?
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 Paul Wesley Benson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Wesley Benson, M.D. had 663 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Wesley Benson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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.