Benjamin Hess, MD
Benjamin Hess, MD is a Family Medicine Physician in Tifton, GA, registered under NPI 1003044199.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Tifton, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 1, 2026. Parking is available about 0.52 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.21 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Espresso 41 0.21 mi ~5 min
1811 US 41, Tifton 31794
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa 07:00-15:00
Gas station BP 0.25 mi ~5 min
921 West 20th Street, Tifton 31794
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Convenience Pepi's 0.26 mi ~6 min
909 West 20th Street, Tifton 31794
Grocery Food Lion 0.39 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Your Pie 0.41 mi ~9 min
Parking 0.43 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Waffle House 0.44 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Chicken Salad Chick 0.45 mi ~10 min
Gas station Shell 0.48 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.49 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.52 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| LL31801 | SC | Family Medicine Physician |
| 068028 | GA | Family Medicine Physician primary |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: SC, GA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 9830346345
- Enrollment ID
- I20120905000500
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Georgia and South Carolina. The practice address on file is in Tifton, GA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 068028
- Specialty
- Family Medicine Physician
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Family Medicine covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | LL31801 | SC | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 068028 | GA | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003044199 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Last updated | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
2225 US HIGHWAY 41 N Tifton, GA 31794 (229) 391-4100 |
| Mailing address |
1657 N EXPRESSWAY Griffin, GA 30223 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.