Benjamin Schlechter, M.D.
Benjamin Schlechter, M.D. is a Plastic Surgery Physician in Wyomissing, PA, registered under NPI 1689676470. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2603 KEISER BLVD SUITE 207, Wyomissing, PA 19610. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MD055047L | PA | Plastic Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD055047L issued in PA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
- PAC ID
- 3577467505
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Plastic Surgery covers
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208200000X
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 | 1689676470 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 11, 2005 |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
2603 KEISER BLVD SUITE 207 Wyomissing, PA 19610 (610) 678-9200 Fax (610) 678-9291 |
| Other identifiers |
151796803
(PA) 01998001 · CAPITAL BLUE CROSS (PA) 1511004 · GATEWAY (PA) 240004789 · RAILROAD MEDICARE (GA) WI2799 · MEDICARE PTAN / ORGANIZATION (WI) 0644888 · KEYSTONE CENTRAL (PA) 0644888 · KEYSTONE SENIOR BLUE (PA) 132616 · MEDPLUS (PA) 1104507 · MERCY (PA) WI2799001 · MEDICARE PTAN/INDIVDUAL (WI) |
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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Sum = 70 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.