NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin C. Fisher, O.D.

Optometrist · Ripley, WV

Benjamin C. Fisher, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ripley, West Virginia, and NPI 1306038153, issued on Aug 15, 2007. Check the license (West Virginia 1043-OD, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306038153
Name
Benjamin C. Fisher
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1043-OD WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Academy Dr, Ripley, WV 25271
Phone
(304) 373-1256
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070925000101); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Academy Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Terry Adkins, PHARMDPharmacist1609476068
  2. Brittany HowdenPharmacist1043810666
  3. Jennifer Parsons, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619933116
  4. Sharon PurdyPharmacist1982205902

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

227 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Fisher227
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost140 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate28 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate24 claims
  4. Travoprost11 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: $23.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Benjamin Fisher$23.84
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Benjamin C. Fisher among 271 optometrist records in West Virginia

Benjamin C. Fisher, O.D. is one of 271 optometrist records with a practice address in West Virginia. 78% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 169 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 70% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in Ripley

They are 4 of the 311 NPPES records with a practice address in Ripley, and 271 optometrist records in West Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caleb Cart, ODRipley, WV 252711447763180
  2. Donald King, O.D.Ripley, WV 252711306823299
  3. R King, ODRipley, WV 252711578598579
  4. Harry Anderson, O.D.Spencer, WV 252761659340206
  5. Thomas Mc Laughlin, O.D.Spencer, WV 252761093786063
  6. Brett Radow, O.D.Spencer, WV 252761154315992
  7. Donald Cohen, O.D.Charleston, WV 253011346442571
  8. Stephen Gaal, O.D.Charleston, WV 253011376569384

Common questions

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

Benjamin C. Fisher, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306038153, issued on Aug 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin C. Fisher, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Academy Dr, Ripley, WV, 25271. Phone: (304) 373-1256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 1043-OD, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Benjamin C. Fisher, O.D. had 227 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.