Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr., MD

  • Columbia, SC
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1851480396PAC ID8022203751
Medicare services, 2024
787
Medicare patients, 2024
665
Industry payments
$676
Affiliated sites
2
Medical groups
5
Practice address
109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223
Practice phone
Call (803) 865-8200
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Primary practice

Palmetto Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbia, South Carolina

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Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. is an anesthesiologist in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Blackmon practices at Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Dr. Blackmon's NPI, 1851480396, was assigned on October 12, 2006. Dr. Blackmon graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Blackmon holds South Carolina license 10460.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022203751
NPI enumeration date
October 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(803) 865-8200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. practices at Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Blackmon's primary practice is Palmetto Surgery Center, at 109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223. The practice phone is (803) 865-8200.

  • Palmetto Surgery Center
    109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223Phone(803) 865-8200

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Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Blackmon's primary practice is Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The medical group on file is MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blackmon to 4 more medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr.'s practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Palmetto Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. is one of 626 anesthesiologists in South Carolina

Anesthesiology is Dr. Blackmon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Blackmon is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 10460 · taxonomy 207L00000X

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Blackmon

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Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. billed Medicare for 787 services in 2024

CMS data shows 787 Medicare services from Dr. Blackmon across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 665 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,971 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024787
Medicare patients665
Paid by Medicare$38,971
Procedure codes6

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Anesthesia
2023: 7762024: 7871%

Dr. Blackmon compared with the South Carolina median for anesthesiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Blackmon
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
787vs 2003.9 times
Medicare patients
665vs 2822.4 times

Medians across 637 anesthesiologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Blackmon'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 B. Blackmon Jr. treated 665 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 665 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blackmon in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 397 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blackmon's median patient age at 59, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024665
Average age74
Average risk score0.84
Also on Medicaid2%

Dr. Blackmon's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Blackmon's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women39459%
  • Men27141%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes27%
  5. Ischemic heart disease26%
  6. Anxiety21%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Cancer15%

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

Dr. Blackmon's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

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

How Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. takes part in Medicare

Dr. Blackmon 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 B. Blackmon Jr. received $676 in industry payments from 2020 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Blackmon from 3 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $632.

General payments to Dr. Blackmon by program year, 2020 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Blackmon by kind, 2020 to 2023

$676in total
  • Travel and lodging$62092%
  • Food and beverage$568%

Companies that paid Dr. Blackmon the most, 2020 to 2023

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

Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Blackmon graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr.'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr.'s NPI number is 1851480396. It was assigned on October 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr.?

Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. is an anesthesiologist in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. practice?

Dr. Blackmon practices at 109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223. Dr. Blackmon's primary practice is Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blackmon to 4 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blackmon is (803) 865-8200.

What is Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Blackmon holds South Carolina license 10460.

What medical group is Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. part of?

Dr. Blackmon is linked to MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Blackmon to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blackmon billed Medicare for 787 services in 2024, and Dr. Blackmon accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. see?

CMS counts 665 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blackmon in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Blackmon's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00142), anesthesia (00160) and anesthesia (00300).

Where did Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Blackmon graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1980.

Has Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $676 in general payments to Dr. Blackmon from 3 companies from 2020 to 2023. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Blackmon graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

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