Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Benjamin Cole, O.D

Optometrist · Norton, KS

Benjamin Cole, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Norton, Kansas, and NPI 1801101886, issued on Aug 13, 2010. Check the license with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1801101886
Name
Benjamin Cole
Credential
O.D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
114 N Kansas Ave, Norton, KS 67654
Phone
(785) 877-5115
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

270 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Cole270
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost102 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate55 claims
  3. Erythromycin23 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate17 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.

1 optometrist records list a Norton practice address

They are 1 of the 46 NPPES records with a Norton practice address, and 706 optometrist records in Kansas.

Other optometrist records in Kansas

  1. Miles Abbey, ODArkansas City, KS1073537569
  2. Mindy Abbey, ODDerby, KS1891890414
  3. Stewart Abbey, ODArkansas City, KS1316989072
  4. Wade Abbey, ODDerby, KS1437254059
  5. Mark Abrahams, O.D.McPherson, KS1497160832
  6. Scott Ackerman, O.D.Garden City, KS1770749160
  7. Suzanne Adkins, O.D.McPherson, KS1609122837
  8. Laura Aelvoet, ODWichita, KS1427542661
  9. Robin Agpoon, ODWichita, KS1023084878
  10. Brianna Albers, ODManhattan, KS1245924273

Common questions

What is Benjamin Cole, O.D's NPI number?

Benjamin Cole, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801101886, issued on Aug 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Cole, O.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 N Kansas Ave, Norton, KS, 67654. Phone: (785) 877-5115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Cole, O.D's license?

Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Cole, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Cole, O.D had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.