Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower, MD

  • Asheville, NC
  • Internist
NPI1609213701PAC ID0547400459
Medicare services, 2024
938
Medicare patients, 2024
382
Part D claims, 2024
200
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Practice phone
Call (828) 213-1111
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Mission Hospital

Hospital · Asheville, North Carolina

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Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower is an internist in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Hulkower practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Hulkower's NPI, 1609213701, was assigned on May 29, 2013. Dr. Hulkower holds North Carolina license 2017-01651.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0547400459
NPI enumeration date
May 29, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 213-1111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Hulkower's primary practice is Mission Hospital, at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 213-1111.

  • Mission Hospital
    509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 213-1111

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Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Hulkower's primary practice is Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Hulkower is also affiliated with Harris Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hulkower to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hulkower practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mission HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina

Internal medicine is Dr. Hulkower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hulkower is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2017-01651 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Hulkower

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Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower billed Medicare for 938 services in 2024

CMS data shows 938 Medicare services from Dr. Hulkower across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 382 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,817 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024938
Medicare patients382
Paid by Medicare$68,817
Procedure codes6

Dr. Hulkower's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9052024: 9384%

Dr. Hulkower compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Hulkower
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
938vs 52180% above
Medicare patients
382vs 1852.1 times
Part D claims
19vs 27293% below

Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hulkower's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower treated 382 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 382 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hulkower in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 137 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hulkower's median patient age at 68, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024382
Average age76
Average risk score2.37
Also on Medicaid27%

Dr. Hulkower's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hulkower's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21356%
  • Men16944%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hulkower's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Anxiety53%
  5. Mood disorders51%
  6. Depression49%
  7. Heart failure46%
  8. Ischemic heart disease45%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hulkower's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower wrote 200 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hulkower wrote 200 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $62 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 39 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024200
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$62
Part D patients93

Dr. Hulkower's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic163 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other37 claims19%

Dr. Hulkower's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hulkower's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids14%27 of 200 claims
  • Antibiotics9%18 of 200 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 392024: 1951%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hulkower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hulkower in 2016. Dr. Hulkower's most frequent co-authors are Sabah David Butty, MD and Marwan Samir Ghabril, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Hulkower's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hulkower

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Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower received $37 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Hulkower from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $37.

Companies that paid Dr. Hulkower the most, 2024 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower's NPI number?

Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower's NPI number is 1609213701. It was assigned on May 29, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower?

Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower is an internist in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower practice?

Dr. Hulkower practices at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Hulkower's primary practice is Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hulkower to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hulkower is (828) 213-1111.

What is Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower's medical license number?

Dr. Hulkower holds North Carolina license 2017-01651.

Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower affiliated with?

Dr. Hulkower practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Hulkower is also affiliated with Harris Regional Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower part of?

Dr. Hulkower is linked to Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation. Dmand AI links Dr. Hulkower to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hulkower billed Medicare for 938 services in 2024, and Dr. Hulkower accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower see?

CMS counts 382 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hulkower in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hulkower's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

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What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hulkower's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $37 in general payments to Dr. Hulkower from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower been practicing?

Dr. Hulkower graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

Does Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hulkower.

Who does Dr. Benjamin Mark Hulkower publish with?

Dr. Hulkower's most frequent co-authors are Sabah David Butty, MD (1 shared paper) and Marwan Samir Ghabril, MD (1 shared paper).

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