Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D.
Optometrist · Columbia City, IN
Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbia City, Indiana, and NPI 1902919582, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18002907A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bart Andrew Benzinger
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18002907A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 402 W. Plaza Dr, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Phone
- (260) 244-7620
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (260) 244-7870
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bart Andrew Benzinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18002907ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bart Andrew Benzinger among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 optometrist records list a practice address in Columbia City
They are 5 of the 199 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia City, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Columbia City → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angela Cotter, O.D.Columbia City, IN 467251033275102
- Ronald Longenbaugh, O.D.Columbia City, IN 467251043366057
- Ingrid McClain, ODColumbia City, IN 467251366420127
- Joseph Westrick, O.D.Columbia City, IN 467251326045931
- Ricky Baron, O.D.Decatur, IN 467331902893571
- Michael Harshman, O.D.Decatur, IN 467331598844946
- Ryan Gustus, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141285922716
- Sandra Hullinger, O.D.Bluffton, IN 467141265429153
Common questions
What is Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D.'s NPI number?
Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902919582, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 402 W. Plaza Dr, Columbia City, IN, 46725. Phone: (260) 244-7620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18002907A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bart Andrew Benzinger, O.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.