MS. MARGARET E BENTON PMHNP
NPI 1215146352
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Beaufort, SC
About Ms. Margaret E Benton Pmhnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. MARGARET E BENTON PMHNP (NPI 1215146352) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Beaufort, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (20831) and active in the NPI registry since May 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Beaufort County Memorial Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (1994).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Ms. Margaret E Benton Pmhnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
6Medicare enrollment records show Margaret Benton reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bluffton, SC 29910
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 113 clinicians in this Medicare group
Savannah, GA 31406
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 21 clinicians in this Medicare group
Savannah, GA 31406
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities
- 168 clinicians in this Medicare group
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 21 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94131
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Brightside Medical PC
- 34 clinicians in this Medicare group
Everett, WA 98203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 82 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Beaufort, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29902 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BEAUFORT, SC 29902
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 Margaret Benton's NPI number?
The NPI number for Margaret Benton is 1215146352. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 22, 2007.
Where is Margaret Benton located?
Margaret Benton practices at Beaufort Memorial Sea Island Psychiatry 989 Ribaut Rd, Ste 330, Beaufort, SC 29902. The listed phone number is (843) 522-5600.
What is Margaret Benton's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Margaret Benton enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Margaret Benton is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Margaret Benton's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Margaret Benton reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Beaufort County Memorial Hospital (Bluffton, SC), Uhs Of Savannah, LLC (Savannah, GA), Department Of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (Savannah, GA), American Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. (Spokane Valley, WA), Brightside Medical, P.C. (San Francisco, CA) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Margaret Benton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Margaret Benton accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Margaret Benton as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Margaret Benton affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Margaret Benton is affiliated with Beaufort County Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Margaret Benton was last updated on August 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Ms. Margaret E Benton, PMHNP · NPI 1215146352
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Beaufort, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 22, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1215146352 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 22, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** 20831 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** BEAUFORT MEMORIAL SEA ISLAND PSYCHIATRY, 989 RIBAUT RD, STE 330, Beaufort, SC 29902-5426
- **Phone:** (843) 522-5600
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Beaufort County Memorial Hospital (NPI 1801020300, Bluffton, SC); Uhs Of Savannah, LLC (NPI 1003154535, Savannah, GA); Department Of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (NPI 1942432737, Savannah, GA); American Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. (NPI 1962991661, Spokane Valley, WA); Brightside Medical, P.C. (NPI 1801355482, San Francisco, CA); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1994
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 2, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid NP4771 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1215146352) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.