Joseph J. Benich, MD
Primary Care, Family Medicine

4.9 out of 5,
283 ratingsMUSC Health Primary Care - Ben Sawyer - FAMILY MED BEN SAWYER
1440 Ben Sawyer Boulevard, Suite 1109
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone
843-876-8333Fax
843-876-8330
Dr. Joseph Benich, III is a board-certified family medicine physician who provides care to both children and adults. His scope of practice includes well and preventative care, acute and sick visit care, and chronic disease management. He also performs minor office procedures including joint injections and dermatological procedures. Dr. Benich strives to work with patients, families, and the community to achieve the best possible care for his patients.Dr. Benich was born and raised in Mount Pleasant and still lives there with his family. He enjoys practicing medicine in the community in which he grew up. After graduating from the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Benich went on to receive his residency training through the Trident/MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program here in Charleston as well. He served as chief resident in his final year of residency before joining the Department of Family Medicine. His interests also include medical education, and he is active in the training of both medical students and residents.

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Clinical Areas of Interest
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic disease management
Congestive heart failure
Coronary artery disease
Diabetes
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Immunizations
Sports injury
Weight loss and nutrition
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
Charleston - Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Internship, 2006
Charleston - Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Residency, 2008
MUSC College of Medicine
Medical school, 2005
Certifications
Family Medicine
Insurance Coverage
Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage.
- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
- Aetna (Managed Choice)
- Aetna (Open Choice)
- Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
- Aetna Medicare
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Clover Health
- Coventry
- Employers Health Network (EHN)
- First Choice Next
- First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
- First Health
- Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
- Medcost
- Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
- WellCare
Conditions Treated
cardiovascular disease
sports injury
hypertension
hyperlipidemia
diabetes
obesity
congestive heart failure
coronary artery disease
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MUSC Health Primary Care - Ben Sawyer - FAMILY MED BEN SAWYER
1440 Ben Sawyer Boulevard, Suite 1109 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464