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DR. BENJAMIN LEWIS HECHLER D.D.S., M.D.
NPI 1053751594
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Durham, NC

Active since June 28, 2013
36.48/100
CMS Quality Rating
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR # 1F, DURHAM, NC 27710(919) 660-0320 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 13, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 13, 2022, Oct 11, 2021, Apr 21, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Dr. Benjamin Lewis Hechler D.d.s., M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. BENJAMIN LEWIS HECHLER D.D.S., M.D. (NPI 1053751594) is an individual oral & maxillofacial surgery provider in Durham, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2019-02926) and active in the NPI registry since June 2013. He maintains a secondary practice location in Durham.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1053751594
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy204E00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. BENJAMIN LEWIS HECHLERCredential: D.D.S., M.D.
Location Address40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR # 1FDurham, NC 27710-1511
Mailing Address2100 Erwin Rd # Dumc3974Durham, NC 27705-3941 · (913) 940-2700
Phone(919) 660-0320
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJune 28, 2013
Last NPPES UpdateApril 13, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 13, 2022
✔ NPI 1053751594 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyOral & Maxillofacial SurgeryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code204E00000X
License✔ Licensed in NC · 2019-02926
Definition

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.

Also ListedDentist · Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryTaxonomy 1223S0112X · License 11689 (NC)
Also ListedSurgeryTaxonomy 208600000X · License 2019-02926 (NC)
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR # 1F, Durham, NC 27710
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 13475 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705-0005 · Phone (919) 660-0320

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

36.48/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality21.05
Promoting Interoperability0
Improvement Activities20
Cost75.57

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DAVID GAGNIER MD, DDS
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR # 1F
DURHAM, NC 27710
Durham County (919) 681-7043

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Benjamin Hechler's NPI number?

The NPI number for Benjamin Hechler is 1053751594. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 28, 2013.

Where is Benjamin Hechler located?

Benjamin Hechler practices at 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1F, Durham, NC 27710. The listed phone number is (919) 660-0320.

What is Benjamin Hechler's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with taxonomy code 204E00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Benjamin Hechler was last updated on April 13, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.