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- 109 Blarney Dr, Columbia, SC 29223
About Dr. Blackmon
Benjamin B. Blackmon, MD is a healthcare provider in Columbia, SC specializing in anesthesiology. Benjamin trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1980. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — critical care and anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 634 Medicare patients across 787 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses, and anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back. This provider record is associated with NPI 1851480396.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (803) 865-8200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
109 BLARNEY DR
Columbia, SC 29223
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
787 services · 634 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
680 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses | Anaesthesia | 00160 |
35 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | Anaesthesia | 00300 |
24 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Anaesthesia | 00140 |
22 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older) | Anaesthesia | 00320 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on external middle and inner ear | Anaesthesia | 00120 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other anesthesiologists in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1980 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Anesthesia for lens surgery 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Blackmon's specialty?
Dr. Blackmon is an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Blackmon?
Dr. Blackmon is listed at 109 Blarney Dr, Columbia, SC 29223. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Blackmon?
The number on file is (803) 865-8200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blackmon's NPI number?
Dr. Blackmon's National Provider Identifier is 1851480396. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blackmon's medical education?
Dr. Blackmon attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Blackmon been practicing?
Dr. Blackmon has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Blackmon known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blackmon provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Blackmon confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Blackmon. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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