Dr. Benjamin J Askins

Overview

Dr. Benjamin J Askins, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Lexington, South Carolina. He attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 2005, having over 19 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Lexington Medical Center. Dr. Benjamin J Askins also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Lexington County Health Services District Inc. Dr. Benjamin J Askins accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (803) 785-4747 to request Dr. Benjamin J Askins the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Benjamin J Askins

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine click for detail Family Medicine Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.	LL28194	South Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Lexington Medical Center	West Columbia, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Lexington County Health Services District Inc	Lexington County Health Services District Inc	506

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, November 13, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Benjamin J Askins [NPI: 1679601330]Family Practice