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- 115 Heart Dr, Greenville, NC 27834
About Dr. Degner
Benjamin C. Degner, MD is a healthcare provider in Greenville, NC specializing in cardiac surgery. Benjamin trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) and surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 415 Medicare patients across 446 services. The services billed most often include blood creatinine level, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals. This provider record is associated with NPI 1497069546.
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Specialty
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (252) 744-4400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
115 HEART DR
Greenville, NC 27834
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
446 services · 415 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
38 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
25 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
25 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
15 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33517 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Blood creatinine level | Lab test | 82565 |
112 | More than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
58 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
39 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
32 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Surgery |
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.
Other cardiac surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiac surgeons in Greenville 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Degner's specialty?
Dr. Degner is a cardiac surgeon in Greenville, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiac Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Degner?
Dr. Degner is listed at 115 Heart Dr, Greenville, NC 27834. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Degner?
The number on file is (252) 744-4400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Degner's NPI number?
Dr. Degner's National Provider Identifier is 1497069546. 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. Degner's medical education?
Dr. Degner attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Degner been practicing?
Dr. Degner has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Degner known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Degner performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and harvest of vein using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Degner confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Degner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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