Individual provider Active NPI

Benjamin S Scharfstein, M.D.

  • Surgery Physician
  • Bristol, TN
National Provider Identifier
1497850515
Registry record updated Dec 19, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
34037 Issued in TN
Practice address
1 Medical Park Blvd Ste 250W
Bristol, TN 37620-7431
Phone
(423) 844-6620
Fax
(423) 844-6626
NPI assigned
Sep 13, 2006
Last updated
Dec 19, 2024By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Dec 19, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 34037 TN Primary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 0101275702 VA

Addresses

Primary practice location

1 Medical Park Blvd Ste 250W
Bristol, TN 37620-7431

Mailing address

1021 W Oakland Ave Ste 310
Johnson City, TN 37604-2192
Phone (423) 302-6565

Other practice location 1

1 Medical Park Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620-7430
Phone (423) 844-1121

Other practice location 2

594 Radio Hill Rd
Marion, VA 24354-4224
Phone (423) 844-6620

Other identifiers 10

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
0636398OtherTNUMWA GROUP
F03906748OtherTNCHAMPUS GROUP
3882258MedicaidTN
266804OtherTNINDIV ANTHEM/GROUP#093410
P00007322OtherTNMCRAILROAD/GROUP#CA8128
7314019MedicaidVA
TN0107OtherTNJOHN DEERE NOW UNITED HC
7032445OtherTNAETNA
022276800OtherTNBLACK LUNG GROUP
4059514OtherTNBCBS OF TENNESSEE

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN, VA2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100209000017 TN Practitioner - General SurgeryPractitioner - Vascular Surgery 9931280807 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations
I20230117000074 VA Practitioner - General Surgery 9931280807 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General SurgeryAlso: Vascular Surgery
Education
Other, 1998
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
WPS Providers IncGroup PAC ID 7719079532, 83 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Medical Park Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620-7430
Phone (423) 844-1121

1 Medical Park Blvd
Suite 210E
Bristol, TN 37620-7468
Phone (423) 844-5500

1 Medical Park Blvd
Suite 250W
Bristol, TN 37620-7431
Phone (423) 844-6620

24530 Falcon Place Blvd
Suite 100
Abingdon, VA 24211-7665
Phone (276) 619-0075

594 Radio Hill Rd
Marion, VA 24354-4224
Phone (423) 844-2260

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy39
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Mastectomy1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux27
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Removal of tissue1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
0101275702VAMDSurgery Physician
34037TNMDFamily Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
WPS Providers Inc CurrentSince Jul 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Wellmont Medical Associates, Inc. CurrentSince Nov 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Wellmont Medical Associates Inc Surgery CurrentSince Nov 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Bristol Surgical Associates PC Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2003 Accepting new patients
Wellmont Health System Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1 Medical Park Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone (423) 390-0451

1 Medical Park Blvd
Ste 210E
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone (423) 224-4000

1 Medical Park Blvd
Ste 250W
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone (423) 844-6407

1021 W Oakland Ave
Ste 310
Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone (423) 302-6565

111 W Stone Dr
Ste 100
Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone (423) 247-5197

24530 Falcon Place Blvd
Ste 100
Abingdon, VA 24211
Phone (276) 619-0075

594 Radio Hill Rd
Marion, VA 24354
Phone (276) 782-9545

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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