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Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD

Accepting New Patients

(339 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1993)

114 Gateway Corporate Boulevard Suite 350
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 788-2277

Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD is a general internist in Columbia, SC specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health, MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS and MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and practices at MUSC Health Primary Care and Internal Medicine Columbia Medical Park NE, located at 114 Gateway Corporate Blvd, Suite 330, Columbia, SC 29203.

Office Locations

MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and practices at MUSC Health Primary Care and Internal Medicine Columbia Medical Park NE, located at 114 Gateway Corporate Blvd, Suite 330, Columbia, SC...

114 Gateway Corporate Boulevard Suite 350
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 788-2277

(803) 788-6508

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

In 2012, Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	565
diabetes management	115
doctor visit	832
lab tests	296
preventive care	286
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	630
diabetes management	153
doctor visit	937
lab tests	371
preventive care	311
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	48
vascular procedures	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	33
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	435
diabetes management	164
doctor visit	935
lab tests	339
preventive care	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	33
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	34
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
diabetes management	187
doctor visit	1030
lab tests	379
preventive care	360
vaccines	89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	200
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	70
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	174
doctor visit	956
lab tests	309
preventive care	317
vaccines	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	31
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	154
doctor visit	810
lab tests	232
preventive care	202
vaccines	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	23
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	201
doctor visit	843
lab tests	224
preventive care	266
vaccines	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	29
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	340
diabetes management	234
doctor visit	811
lab tests	234
preventive care	278
vaccines	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	317
diabetes management	212
doctor visit	748
lab tests	212
preventive care	224

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	23
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	580
chronic care	64
diabetes management	212
doctor visit	831
lab tests	212
preventive care	212

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	675
diabetes management	174
doctor visit	774
lab tests	174
preventive care	174

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated as a general internist in Columbia, SC were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

blood draw	445
chronic care	64
diabetes management	180
doctor visit	864
lab tests	271
preventive care	265
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	57
vascular procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	75
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	209
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	26
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: (1993)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 339 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,061 Victoza $507	Ozempic $399	Tresiba $240	RYBELSUS $234	Saxenda $198	Other $483
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,866 FARXIGA $1,195	BYDUREON PEN $157	SYMBICORT $125	BYDUREON $125	CRESTOR $96	Other $168
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$867 TOUJEO $353	PRALUENT $259	SOLIQUA 100/33 $173	LANTUS $51	SOLIQUA $31
Lilly USA, LLC	$773 JARDIANCE $309	BASAGLAR $126	MOUNJARO $103	TRULICITY $99	GLYXAMBI $72	Other $65
Pfizer Inc.	$647 ELIQUIS $155	COLOGUARD $100	VIAGRA $73	EUCRISA $71	CHANTIX $59	Other $190
Other	$3,825 XIFAXAN $280	Edarbyclor $189	JARDIANCE $188	Belviq $148	VYVANSE $138	Other $2,883

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,875
Education	$97
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$65
Consulting Fee	$2

Biography

Dr. Benedict Studnicka's specialty is general internal medicine. He is affiliated with MUSC Health. He studied medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. On average, patients gave Dr. Studnicka a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He can accept Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. MUSC Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Columbia, SC.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benedict R. Studnicka, MD From 2012 - 2022

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