Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout FOLK
Benjamin Perry Folk, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Greenville, MS specialising in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Benjamin trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1975. Benjamin is also listed as specialising in specialist.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Folk specialise in?
Dr. Folk is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Greenville, MS. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Folk located?
Dr. Folk is listed at 1502 S COLORADO ST, Greenville, MS 38703. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Folk's phone number?
The number on file is (662) 332-9872. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Folk's NPI number?
Dr. Folk's National Provider Identifier is 1629010012. 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
Where did Dr. Folk go to medical school?
Dr. Folk attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1975. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Folk been practising?
Dr. Folk has 51 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1975, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Folk do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Folk performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Folk confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Folk. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (662) 332-9872
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1502 S COLORADO ST
Greenville, MS 38703
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
15,139 services · 8,393 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
2,315 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
1,010 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
800 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | Treatment | 93356 |
399 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Treatment | 93288 |
349 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
214 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
196 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Drug given | J2785 |
247 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
1,346 |
| 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 |
1,119 |
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 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiovascular diseases in Greenville 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Vanderbilt University School 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 1975 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in MS 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.