Dr. Paul W. Benson
Last updated: Dec 3, 2025

Dr. Paul W. Benson

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 14 years
  • Graduated from: University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
  • Graduation year: 2007
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1487822730

Dr. Paul W. Benson M.D.

Gastroenterologist

He is located at 1011 North Fraser Street in Georgetown, SC 29440. Can help patients with the following: Ascites, Atherosclerosis, Feeding and Swallowing, Hiatal Hernia, Hot Flashes, Swallowing Disorders. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1487822730. Appointment can be made via the phone number (843) 527-3428. He is affiliated with 5 practices and 2 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Paul Wesley Benson, being an gastroenterologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Paul W. Benson.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Anemia
  • Arthritis
  • Ascites
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Bad Breath
  • Barrett's Esophagus
  • Bladder Control
  • Bleeding Varices
  • Blood in Stool
  • Botulism
  • Cancer
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Celiac Disease
  • Chest Pain
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Cirrhosis
  • Clostridium Difficile Colitis
  • Colitis
  • Colonoscopy
  • Common Cold
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Cystitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Diverticulosis
  • Edema
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Esophagitis
  • Fatty Liver Disease
  • Feeding and Swallowing
  • Fever
  • Food Allergies
  • Gallbladder Pain
  • Gastric Bypass Surgery
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Gastroparesis
  • General Care
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Heartburn
  • Helicobacter Pylori Infection
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis A (HAV)
  • Hepatitis B (HBV)
  • Hepatitis C (HCV)
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hot Flashes
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Indigestion
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Internal Bleeding
  • Intussusception
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Leaky Gut Syndrome
  • Liver Disease
  • Migraine
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pancreas Divisum
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cysts
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Prescription Refill
  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul W. Benson

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Paul W. Benson as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 9 plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care
Ambetter from Absolute Total Care plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Elite Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Focused Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Network data as of Jul 24, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 38 plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Blue Direction Bronze 1 POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Silver 1 POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Silver 2 POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Standard Gold POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Standard Silver POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Bronze 1 HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Bronze 2 HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Gold 1 HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Silver 1 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Silver 2 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Silver 2 + Adult Vision HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Standard Expanded Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Standard Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Standard Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Bronze 4 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Bronze 6 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Gold 1 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Gold 5 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Silver 14 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Silver 14 + Adult Vision EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Silver 40 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Standard Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Standard Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Bronze 1 PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Bronze 2 PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Gold 1 PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Gold 2 PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Silver 1 PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Silver 2 PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO Standard Expanded Bronze PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO Standard Gold PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO Standard Silver PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

First Choice Next

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 8 plans from First Choice Next
First Choice Next plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
First Choice Next Bronze Essential HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Bronze Premier HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Bronze Signature HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Gold Premier HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Gold Signature HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Silver Essential HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Silver Premier HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Silver Signature HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

UnitedHealthcare

Network data as of Sep 16, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 17 plans from UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential HMO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential- HMO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard Plus Chiro HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard Plus Chiro HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard Plus Chiro HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard- HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Paul W. Benson is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Paul W. Benson is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Gastroenterology .

Bills through: Georgetown Physician Associates, Llc

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

AbbVie $842
Salix Pharmaceuticals $316
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America $246

Other

Food and Beverage $2773

Studies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Graduated in 2007

Additional Specialities

  • Internist

Affiliated practices

Counseling Associates
12117 Ocean Highway
Pawleys Island, 29585 SC
(843) 545-1271
Waccamaw Pain Group
4040 Highway 17
Murrells Inlet, 29576 SC
(843) 652-8260
Piedmont Gastroenterology Specialists PA
1901 South Hawthorne Road
Winston-Salem, 27103 NC
(336) 760-4340
Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont PA
875 Bethesda Road
Winston-Salem, 27103 NC
(336) 448-2427
Waccamaw Gastroenterology
1011 North Fraser Street
Georgetown, 29440 SC
(843) 527-3428

Affiliated hospitals

TIDELANDS HEALTH
606 BLACK RIVER RD DRAWER 1718
GEORGETOWN, 29440 SC
(843) 527-7000
TIDELANDS WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
4070 HIGHWAY 17 BYPASS PO DRAWER 3350
MURRELLS INLET, 29576 SC
(843) 652-1000

Looking for more Gastroenterologists?

Here are gastroenterologists in South Carolina you may want to explore.

Dr. Richard H. Eisenman
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: Suite 203 2376 Cypress Circle Conway, 29526, SC
Dr. Samuel Daniel
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 4040 Highway 17 Unit 302 Murrells Inlet, 29576, SC
Dr. Andrew S. Brock
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 25 Courtenay Drive Charleston, 29425, SC
Dr. Davinderbir S. Pannu
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 401 East Cheves Street Florence, 29506, SC
Dr. Timothy J. Spurling
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 401 East Cheves Street Florence, 29506, SC
Dr. Shahzad H. Sheikh
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 118 Montgomery Drive Anderson, 29621, SC
Dr. Anthony D. Lowman
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 3 Richland Medical Park Drive Suite 120 Columbia, 29203, SC
Stefanie Marie Owczarski
  • Gender: Female
  • Address: 86 Jonathan Lucas Street Charleston, 29425, SC
Dr. Fred C. Brown
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 171 Ashley Avenue Charleston, 29425, SC
Dr. Todd Louis Snyder
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 2671 Elms Plantation Boulevard North Charleston, 29406, SC

Questions & Answers

Has Dr. Paul Wesley Benson affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Paul Wesley Benson is affiliated with TIDELANDS HEALTH. For the full list of hospitals see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Paul Wesley Benson?

Dr. Paul Wesley Benson's office is located at 1011 North Fraser Street in Georgetown, SC 29440.

What conditions does Dr. Paul Wesley Benson treat?

Dr. Paul Wesley Benson provides treatment for Ascites, Atherosclerosis, Feeding and Swallowing, Hiatal Hernia, Hot Flashes, Swallowing Disorders. For the full list see this list.

Does Dr. Paul Wesley Benson accept patients with Ambetter from Absolute Total Care?

Yes, Dr. Paul Wesley Benson is listed in-network for Ambetter from Absolute Total Care through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

Does Dr. Paul Wesley Benson have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Paul Wesley Benson is affiliated with Counseling Associates. For the full list of practices see this list.