James Benedict Jr., M.D.
NPI 1639283088ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· West Columbia, SC
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Lexington Health Inc, practicing in West Columbia, South Carolina. In 2024 Medicare paid $88,641 for 433 patients, and Part D covered 462 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Lists Lexington Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1639283088 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 29605 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 433 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,234 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $88,641 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 462 · 504 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 175 |
| Total drug cost | $32,462 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC · 904 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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