Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 6,021
- Part D claims, 2022
- 181
- Publications
- 22
- Industry payments
- $287
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 286-5000
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
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Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen is a nephrologist in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Dr. Hippen practices at Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
Dr. Hippen's NPI, 1588610802, was assigned on May 26, 2006. Dr. Hippen graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Hippen holds North Carolina license 2005-00056.
- NPI
- 1588610802NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (828) 286-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen practices at Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Dr. Hippen's primary practice is Rutherford Regional Medical Center, at 288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 in Rutherford County. The practice phone is (828) 286-5000.
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 · Rutherford CountyPhone(828) 286-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hippen's primary practice is Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hippen to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hippen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen is one of 348 nephrologists in North Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Hippen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Hippen is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Hippen
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen billed Medicare for 6,021 services in 2021
CMS data shows 6,021 Medicare services from Dr. Hippen across 33 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $156,326 for them.
Dr. Hippen's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Lab and pathology
- 2020: 5,1662021: 3,30236%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2020: 8802021: 8009%
- Surgery
- 2020: 1,1792021: 73338%
- Tests and treatments
- 2020: 8392021: 64024%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 8992021: 54639%
Where Dr. Hippen's Medicare services took place, 2021
- In an office5,76996%
- In a facility2524%
Dr. Hippen compared with the North Carolina median for nephrologists, 2021
- Dr. Hippen
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 6,021vs 1,0465.8 times
- Part D claims
- 181vs 73275% below
Medians across 346 nephrologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hippen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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 E. Hippen's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hippen's median patient age at 70, with 33% women.
Dr. Hippen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women33%
- Men67%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen wrote 181 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Hippen wrote 181 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 9 drugs, with $5,238 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 1,817 claims across 36 drugs.
Dr. Hippen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 1,8172022: 18190%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2022, 36 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen has 22 publications on record
Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Hippen, published from 2010 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Kidney Transplantation, Tissue and Organ Procurement and Kidney. Dr. Hippen has published most often in Am J Transplant. Dr. Hippen's most frequent co-authors are Krista L. Lentine, MD, PhD, Tarek Alhamad, MD and Mona Devang Doshi, MD.
Dr. Hippen's papers by year, 2011 to 2025
Topics Dr. Hippen writes about most
- Kidney Transplantation
- Tissue and Organ Procurement
- Kidney
- Living Donors
- Motivation
- COVID-19
- Renal Dialysis
- COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Hippen's most frequent co-authors
- Krista L. Lentine, MD, PhD5 shared papers
- Tarek Alhamad, MD4 shared papers
- Mona Devang Doshi, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Hippen
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen received $287 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Hippen from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. NxStage Medical, Inc. paid the most, $122.
General payments to Dr. Hippen by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Hippen the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen graduated from Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Hippen graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen's NPI number is 1588610802. It was assigned on May 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen?
Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen is a nephrologist in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen practice?
Dr. Hippen practices at 288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Dr. Hippen's primary practice is Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hippen to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hippen is (828) 286-5000.
What is Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen's medical license number?
Dr. Hippen holds North Carolina license 2005-00056.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen part of?
Dr. Hippen is linked to Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI links Dr. Hippen to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hippen billed Medicare for 6,021 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Hippen's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0885), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and lab and pathology test (80069).
Where did Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen go to medical school?
Dr. Hippen graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hippen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim and Amlodipine Besylate.
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Has Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $287 in general payments to Dr. Hippen from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from NxStage Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen been practicing?
Dr. Hippen graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen do research?
Dmand AI links 22 publications to Dr. Hippen, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Benjamin E. Hippen publish with?
Dr. Hippen's most frequent co-authors are Krista L. Lentine, MD, PhD (5 shared papers), Tarek Alhamad, MD (4 shared papers) and Mona Devang Doshi, MD (4 shared papers).
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