Benjamin Gootee, O.D.
Optometrist · Columbus, IN
Benjamin Gootee, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1235687948, issued on Sep 12, 2016. Check the license (Indiana 18004070B, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Gootee
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 18004070B IN
ODT3283 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1413 Washington St, Columbus, IN 47201
- Phone
- (812) 372-1919
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180228001757); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1413 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Larkin, O.D.Optometrist1780755033
- Natalie Olinger, O.D.Optometrist1184795429
Verify Benjamin Gootee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18004070BCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
198 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost71 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate45 claims
- Cyclosporine13 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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: $190.01
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, 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
- Precision Eye Group PCColumbus, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Gootee among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Benjamin Gootee, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 optometrist records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 20 of the 1,619 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Almarales, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011598758393
- Bradford Coers, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011245298330
- Sean DeakColumbus, IN 472011790898443
- Kelley Deak, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011184728123
- Jeremy Elmore, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011699972968
- James Fechtman, ODColumbus, IN 472011962485086
- William Irons, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011275519720
- William Larkin, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011780755033
Common questions
What is Benjamin Gootee, O.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Gootee, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235687948, issued on Sep 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Gootee, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1413 Washington St, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (812) 372-1919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Gootee, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18004070B, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Gootee, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Gootee, O.D. had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 83 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.