Benjamin Lawless, OD
Optometrist · Jackson, MI
Benjamin Lawless, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Jackson, Michigan, and NPI 1437717329, issued on Jun 5, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 4901005242, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Lawless
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901005242 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1617 N West Ave, Jackson, MI 49202
- Phone
- (517) 780-3828
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2019
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (517) 780-4959
- Medicaid ID
- 1194879023 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190621001724); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1617 N West Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tina Hayes, O.D.Optometrist1669575361
Verify Benjamin Lawless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901005242Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 78% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost67 claims
- Timolol Maleate20 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
- Azelastine Hcl13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Lawless among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Benjamin Lawless, OD is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Michigan
There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allison Bissot, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021093705295
- Gilbert Blanks, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021114917317
- William Buckingham, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021366437675
- Barbara Fayos, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021871651034
- Tina Hayes, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021669575361
- Tiffany Humes, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021922360650
- Steven Johnson, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021366413072
- Katherine Potter, O.D.Jackson, MI 492021457582983
Common questions
What is Benjamin Lawless, OD's NPI number?
Benjamin Lawless, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437717329, issued on Jun 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lawless, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1617 N West Ave, Jackson, MI, 49202. Phone: (517) 780-3828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lawless, OD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901005242, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Lawless, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Lawless, OD had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.