Ben C. Fowler, O.D.
Optometrist · Sheridan, WY
Ben C. Fowler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sheridan, Wyoming, and NPI 1831408913, issued on Oct 6, 2010. Check the license with the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben C. Fowler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 8674385-9934 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 Sugarland Dr, Sheridan, WY 82801
- Phone
- (307) 673-5177
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (307) 673-5170
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150224000024); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 147 in Wyoming → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1450 Sugarland Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacob Belus, ODOptometrist1255267134
- Joseph Katschke, O.D.Optometrist1548459977
- Walton Smith, O.D.Optometrist1922118108
Verify Ben C. Fowler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wyoming board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
342 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost103 claims
- Timolol Maleate84 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate72 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $17.44
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wyovision Associates IncSheridan, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ben C. Fowler among 147 optometrist records in Wyoming
Ben C. Fowler, O.D. is one of 147 optometrist records with a practice address in Wyoming. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 79% 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 Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 optometrist records list a practice address in Sheridan
They are 10 of the 860 NPPES records with a practice address in Sheridan, and 147 optometrist records in Wyoming.
All 147 in Wyoming → Every provider in Sheridan → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob Belus, ODSheridan, WY 828011255267134
- Brandi Bilyeu, O.D.Sheridan, WY 828011295810216
- Kathryn Dehn, O.D.Sheridan, WY 828011538245584
- Timothy Fehlauer, O.D.Sheridan, WY 828011316983950
- Matthew Groshart, O.D.Sheridan, WY 828011053394932
- Sam Hoffmann, O.D.Sheridan, WY 828011962434886
- Joseph Katschke, O.D.Sheridan, WY 828011548459977
- Jill Miller, O.D.Sheridan, WY 828011003837881
Common questions
What is Ben C. Fowler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ben C. Fowler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831408913, issued on Oct 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben C. Fowler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 Sugarland Dr, Sheridan, WY, 82801. Phone: (307) 673-5177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben C. Fowler, O.D.'s license?
Search the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ben C. Fowler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben C. Fowler, O.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 66 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.