Benjamin Porras, D.M.D.
Benjamin Porras, D.M.D. is a provider specialising in Endodontics in Myrtle Beach, SC, registered under NPI 1255684916. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4603 OLEANDER DR STE 6, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 9688 | SC | Endodontics primary |
| DN19858 | FL | Dentist |
| DEN1001861 | DC | Endodontics |
Licences are recorded in 3 states: SC, FL, DC. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
Licensed in 3 states
This provider holds licences in 3 states: District of Columbia, Florida and South Carolina. The practice address on file is in Myrtle Beach, SC, 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 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 Endodontics covers
The branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223E0200X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223E0200X | Endodontics Endodontics | 9688 | SC | primary |
| 122300000X | Dentist | DN19858 | FL | |
| 1223E0200X | Endodontics Endodontics | DEN1001861 | DC |
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 | 1255684916 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 18, 2012 |
| Last updated | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | D.M.D. |
| Practice address |
4603 OLEANDER DR STE 6 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843) 492-7979 |
| Mailing address |
584 STARLIT WAY Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 |
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 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.