Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D.
Optometrist · South Hill, VA
Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in South Hill, Virginia, and NPI 1710945035, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001558, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben Andrew Pilskalns
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 0618001558 VA
5408T2319 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 129 E Ferrell St, South Hill, VA 23970
- Phone
- (434) 447-3220
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (434) 447-2309
- Medicaid IDs
- 010257042 VA
010285691 VA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060719000186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 129 E Ferrell St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elton Brown, ODOptometrist1821049941
- Jodi Naik, ODOptometrist1831853563
Verify Ben Andrew Pilskalns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618001558Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
323 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost216 claims
- Timolol Maleate31 claims
- Lumigan23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol12 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: $16.06
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Virginia, PLLCSouth Hill, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in South Hill
They are 3 of the 211 NPPES records with a practice address in South Hill, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 3 in South Hill → All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in South Hill →
Other optometrist records in Virginia
- Farzana Abdul-Ali, ODMiddleburg, VA1972271708
- Meklit Abebe, O.DSterling, VA1538544457
- Lisa Abraham, ODAshburn, VA1477897346
- Mark Abraham, ODFalls Church, VA1508829656
- Robert Acquadro, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA1790819308
- Edwin Adair, ODClifton, VA1891905253
- Ender Adam, O.D.Springfield, VA1235193806
- Erdal Adam, ODFishersville, VA1861473050
- Dora Adamopoulos, O.D.Alexandria, VA1588641583
- Kevin Ader, ODLynchburg, VA1649708314
Common questions
What is Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710945035, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 129 E Ferrell St, South Hill, VA, 23970. Phone: (434) 447-3220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001558, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben Andrew Pilskalns, O.D. had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 63 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.