Dr. Benjamin Jerome Askins, MD

Dr. Askins practices at Lexington Family Practice in Lexington, South Carolina.

Dr. Askins' NPI, 1679601330, was assigned on March 2, 2007. Dr. Askins graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 2005. Dr. Askins holds South Carolina license 28194.

Dr. Askins' primary practice is Lexington Family Practice, at 5535 Platt Springs Rd, Lexington, SC 29073 in Lexington County. The practice phone is (803) 957-8400.

Dr. Askins' primary practice is Lexington Family Practice in Lexington, South Carolina. Dr. Askins is also affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Askins to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Askins practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Askins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Askins is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Askins is licensed in South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, aneurysm, anxiety, arthritis, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bladder disease among the conditions Dr. Askins treats.

CMS data shows 1,720 Medicare services from Dr. Askins across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 369 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,765 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 369 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Askins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Askins' median patient age at 56, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Askins wrote 8,662 Medicare Part D claims for 508 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,879 of them, across 146 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $469,215 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,069 claims across 154 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Askins for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Askins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Askins as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 786 general payments to Dr. Askins from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,341.

Dr. Askins graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 2005.

Dr. Askins is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.