Dr. Benjamin Whited Dyer, MD

Dr. Dyer practices at Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia, part of Vandalia Health.

Dr. Dyer's NPI, 1720200645, was assigned on May 2, 2007. Dr. Dyer graduated from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Dyer holds West Virginia license 23836.

Dr. Dyer's primary practice is Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital, at 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301 in Kanawha County. The practice phone is (304) 388-5432.

Dr. Dyer's primary practice is Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia, part of Vandalia Health. Dr. Dyer is also affiliated with CAMC Plateau Medical Center. The medical group on file is Charleston Area Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dyer to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dyer practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Dyer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Dyer is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Dyer's licenses on file in 2 states: West Virginia and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Dyer treats.

CMS data shows 180 Medicare services from Dr. Dyer across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,695 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dyer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 88 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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. Dyer's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dyer wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $165 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Dyer for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Dyer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Dyer, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Dyer in 2023. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Dyer has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Dyer's most frequent co-authors are Bryan K. Richmond, MD, Shadi J. Abu-Halimah, MD and Derek Michael Deshaies, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Dyer from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $1,551.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dyer.

Dr. Dyer graduated from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Dyer is a member of ACS.

Dr. Dyer is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.