Benedict A. Alig, OD
Optometrist · Elizabethton, TN
Benedict A. Alig, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and NPI 1952452682, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee OD0000000975, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benedict A. Alig
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD0000000975 TN
975 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Over Mountain Dr, Elizabethton, TN 37643
- Phone
- (423) 491-2003
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 543-8305
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040401000196); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1001 Over Mountain Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David DishnerPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1275034696
- Emily Hammonds, PHARMDPharmacist1487154654
- Michael Redus, O.D.Optometrist1982828703
Verify Benedict A. Alig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license OD0000000975Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost31 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
- Timolol Maleate13 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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: $47.45
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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
- Eye Care Associates OF CO LLCKingsport, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benedict A. Alig among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Benedict A. Alig, OD is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Elizabethton
They are 12 of the 377 NPPES records with a practice address in Elizabethton, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Elizabethton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley Baker, O.D.Elizabethton, TN 376431033133624
- Nathan Emmert, O.D.Elizabethton, TN 376431558675579
- Phillip Gilliam, O.D.Elizabethton, TN 376431326174558
- Casey HarrisonElizabethton, TN 376431992435010
- John Holland, O.D.Elizabethton, TN 376431912976788
- Tammy Holsclaw-Jones Od Pllc, ODElizabethton, TN 376431891831160
- Kristen JohnsonElizabethton, TN 376431376287193
- Brooke Jones-Cannon, ODElizabethton, TN 376431457838815
Common questions
What is Benedict A. Alig, OD's NPI number?
Benedict A. Alig, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952452682, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benedict A. Alig, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Over Mountain Dr, Elizabethton, TN, 37643. Phone: (423) 491-2003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benedict A. Alig, OD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0000000975, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benedict A. Alig, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benedict A. Alig, OD had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 42 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.