Gary Alan Benda Jr., MPAS
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 15
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $32
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 296-3757
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Gary Alan Benda Jr. is a physician assistant in Columbia, South Carolina
Gary Benda practices at ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Community Hospital Corporation.
Gary Benda's NPI, 1346794732, was assigned on August 15, 2016. Gary Benda holds South Carolina license 2579.
- NPI
- 1346794732NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052690310
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 296-3757
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Gary Alan Benda Jr. practices at ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina
Gary Benda's primary practice is ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist, at 1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201 in Richland County. The practice phone is (803) 296-3757.
- ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201 · Richland CountyPhone(803) 296-3757
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Gary Alan Benda Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Gary Benda's primary practice is ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Community Hospital Corporation. Gary Benda is also affiliated with Prisma Health Baptist Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI also links Gary Benda to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Gary Alan Benda Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Gary Benda practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Gary Alan Benda Jr. is one of 1,888 physician assistants in South Carolina
Physician assistant is Gary Benda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Gary Benda is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, South CarolinaPrimary
Physician assistants near Gary Benda
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Gary Alan Benda Jr. treated 15 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Gary Benda in 2024. 75% of them have atrial fibrillation, and 75% have heart failure. Their average risk score is 1.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Gary Benda's median patient age at 64, with 52% women.
Chronic conditions among Gary Benda's Medicare patients, 2024
- Atrial fibrillation75%
- Heart failure75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis73%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Gary Benda's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Gary Alan Benda Jr. wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Gary Benda wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 85% of them were for generic drugs.
Gary Benda's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11 claims85%
- Brand-name and other2 claims15%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Gary Alan Benda Jr. takes part in Medicare
Gary Benda 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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Gary Alan Benda Jr. received $32 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Gary Benda from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $32.
Companies that paid Gary Benda the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Gary Alan Benda Jr.'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Gary Alan Benda Jr.'s NPI number?
Gary Alan Benda Jr.'s NPI number is 1346794732. It was assigned on August 15, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Gary Alan Benda Jr. specialize in?
Gary Alan Benda Jr. is a physician assistant in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Gary Alan Benda Jr. practice?
Gary Benda practices at 1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201. Gary Benda's primary practice is ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Community Hospital Corporation. Dmand AI also links Gary Benda to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Gary Alan Benda Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Gary Benda is (803) 296-3757.
What is Gary Alan Benda Jr.'s medical license number?
Gary Benda holds South Carolina license 2579.
Which hospitals is Gary Alan Benda Jr. affiliated with?
Gary Benda practices at ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina. Gary Benda is also affiliated with Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.
What medical group is Gary Alan Benda Jr. part of?
Gary Benda is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands.
Does Gary Alan Benda Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Gary Benda as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Gary Alan Benda Jr. see?
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Gary Benda in 2024, with an average age of 80.
Has Gary Alan Benda Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $32 in general payments to Gary Benda from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Gary Alan Benda Jr. been practicing?
Gary Benda graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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