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Unclaimed ProfileAbout DESCHNER
Based in Asheville, NC, Benjamin William Deschner, MD is listed in the NPI registry under general surgery. Benjamin graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2013. Benjamin is also listed as specialising in surgery and surgery of the hand.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Deschner's specialty?
Dr. Deschner is a general surgeon in Asheville, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
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Where can I find Dr. Deschner?
Dr. Deschner is listed at 60 LIVINGSTON ST STE 200, Asheville, NC 28801. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Deschner?
The number on file is (828) 378-5600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Deschner's NPI number?
Dr. Deschner's National Provider Identifier is 1558604520. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Dr. Deschner's medical education?
Dr. Deschner attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Deschner been practising?
Dr. Deschner has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Deschner known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Deschner performs procedures including removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm; provides treatments such as assessment of emotional or behavioral problems, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 378-5600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
60 LIVINGSTON ST STE 200
Asheville, NC 28801
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
287 services · 281 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
11 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Treatment | 96127 |
83 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
70 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
35 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
15 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other general surgeons at this location 2
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 general surgeons in Asheville 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.