Dr Benjamin J Phelps, DO - Medicare Internal Medicine in Columbia, SC

Dr Benjamin J Phelps, DO is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Columbia, South Carolina. His current practice location is 2435 Forest Dr, Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 792-1414.

Dr Benjamin J Phelps is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 83076) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1487002549.

Contact Information

Dr Benjamin J Phelps, DO
2435 Forest Dr,
Columbia, SC 29204-2026
(843) 792-1414
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Benjamin J Phelps
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Location2435 Forest Dr, Columbia, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487002549
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/31/2016
  • Last Update Date: 11/21/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446527311
  • Enrollment ID: I20200721001948

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Benjamin J Phelps such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487002549NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice OS15182 (Florida)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 83076 (South Carolina)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Benjamin J Phelps allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity Name24 On Physicians Of Sc Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144877655
PECOS PAC ID: 5890127344
Enrollment ID: O20191121001203

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Entity NameMusc Community Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841878006
PECOS PAC ID: 6507260668
Enrollment ID: O20210811002388

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Benjamin J Phelps is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Benjamin J Phelps, DO
Po Box 23321,
New York, NY 10087-3321

Ph: (843) 792-6200
Dr Benjamin J Phelps, DO
2435 Forest Dr,
Columbia, SC 29204-2026

Ph: (843) 792-1414

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1801 Sunset Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-434-4153    Fax: 803-434-4160
Michael Martin,
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2 Medical Park Rd, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-434-6956    
Dr. Terry A Grainger, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 100, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-434-3800    Fax: 803-744-2759
Dr. Adelero Olayinka Adebajo, M.D.
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Dr. Ronald L Collins, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1711 Saint Julian Pl, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803-779-0911    Fax: 803-256-2480

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