Benjamin William Deschner, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Asheville, NC

Benjamin William Deschner, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Surgical Oncology" physician in Asheville, North Carolina. He went to Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2013 and has 11 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Genesiscare Usa Of North Carolina, Pa, Novant Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 80 Peachtree Rd Ste 210, Asheville, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 378-5600.

Benjamin William Deschner is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2019-02880) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1558604520.

Contact Information

Benjamin William Deschner, MD
80 Peachtree Rd Ste 210,
Asheville, NC 28803-3160
(828) 378-5600
(828) 378-5609

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBenjamin William Deschner
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience11 Years
Location80 Peachtree Rd Ste 210, Asheville, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Benjamin William Deschner attended and graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2013
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1558604520
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/28/2013
  • Last Update Date: 10/23/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628373776
  • Enrollment ID: I20200811003789

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Benjamin William Deschner such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1558604520NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 2019-02880 (North Carolina)Secondary
2086X0206XSurgery - Surgical Oncology 2019-02880 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NCHospital
Park Ridge HealthHendersonville, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Genesiscare Usa Of North Carolina, Pa004224605028
Novant Medical Group Inc11532348931996

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. Benjamin William Deschner allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNovant Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366409492
PECOS PAC ID: 1153234893
Enrollment ID: O20031121000692
Entity NameGenesiscare Usa Of North Carolina, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306826961
PECOS PAC ID: 0042246050
Enrollment ID: O20080226000385

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. Benjamin William Deschner 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
Benjamin William Deschner, MD
Po Box 60447,
Charlotte, NC 28260-0447

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Benjamin William Deschner, MD
80 Peachtree Rd Ste 210,
Asheville, NC 28803-3160

Ph: (828) 378-5600

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