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Dr. Benjamin Lewis Hechler, D.D.S., M.D.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) in Durham, NC · enumerated 2013.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1053751594

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Benjamin Lewis Hechler

Credential D.D.S., M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1f, Durham, NC, 27710

Phone (919) 660-0320

Enumeration date Jun 28, 2013

Last updated in NPPES Apr 13, 2022

Taxonomy & licenses

1223S0112X Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Dental Providers · License 11689 (NC) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2019-02926 (NC) Secondary

204E00000X Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2019-02926 (NC) Primary

DDS · Doctor of Dental Surgery: A licensed dentist; DDS and DMD are equivalent dental degrees. About the DDS credential

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What is the NPI number for Benjamin Hechler?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Benjamin Hechler is 1053751594, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Benjamin Hechler practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Durham, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-04-13.