Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D.
Optometrist · Tampa, FL
Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1053752907, issued on Jul 8, 2013. Check the license (Florida OPC-4823, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Bryan Cook
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPC-4823 FL
ODP-100289 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5201 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33617
- Phone
- (813) 979-2929
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131015002119); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5201 E Busch Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ruben Carlson, ODOptometrist1881658565
Verify Benjamin Bryan Cook in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC-4823Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
300 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost117 claims
- Restasis Multidose65 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
- Restasis13 claims
- Alphagan P11 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: $272.02
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius Kabi USA, 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 2 group practices
- Medical Services Corp OF FloridaSaint Petersburg, FL
- Sight And Sun Eyeworks LLCTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Bryan Cook among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Florida
There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Tampa → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ruben Carlson, ODTampa, FL 336171881658565
- William Cone, O.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336171144363888
- Ashley Mitchell, O.D.Tampa, FL 336171669967980
- Dylan Nguyen, ODTampa, FL 336171578481214
- Chung To, O.DTampa, FL 336171285997072
- Stacey Walker, O.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336171801088976
- Kevin Barrido, O.D.Tampa, FL 336181205895604
- Jennifer Buzzett, O.D.Tampa, FL 336181316989627
Common questions
What is Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053752907, issued on Jul 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5201 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33617. Phone: (813) 979-2929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC-4823, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Bryan Cook, O.D. had 300 Medicare Part D claims for 82 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.