Ben C. Palmer, O.D.
Optometrist · Nipomo, CA
Ben C. Palmer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Nipomo, California, and NPI 1235463944, issued on Sep 28, 2009. Check the license (California 13794, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben C. Palmer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 13794 CA
100188 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 S Mary Ave Ste 4, Nipomo, CA 93444
- Phone
- (805) 929-1982
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2025
- Fax
- (805) 929-5052
- Medicaid ID
- 1235463944 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100626000494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ben C. Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 13794Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
353 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost141 claims
- Lumigan37 claims
- Fluorometholone20 claims
- Vyzulta19 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 claims
- Travoprost18 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Ben C. Palmer among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Ben C. Palmer, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Nipomo
They are 3 of the 156 NPPES records with a practice address in Nipomo, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Franco Castrejon, OPTOMETRISTNipomo, CA 934441760840680
- Frank Giardina, O.D.Nipomo, CA 934441912062274
- Leia Ballesteros, ODMorro Bay, CA 934421205557550
- Kody CowellPaso Robles, CA 934461083337489
- Sally Hansen, O.D.Morro Bay, CA 934421770951048
- Daniel Hile, O.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461902869621
- Lisa Kopper, O.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461508064072
- Karen Kudija, ODPaso Robles, CA 934461821052176
Common questions
What is Ben C. Palmer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ben C. Palmer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235463944, issued on Sep 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben C. Palmer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 S Mary Ave Ste 4, Nipomo, CA, 93444. Phone: (805) 929-1982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben C. Palmer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 13794, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ben C. Palmer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben C. Palmer, O.D. had 353 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ben C. Palmer, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.