Benjamin Paxton
Optometrist · Louisville, KY
Benjamin Paxton is an optometrist with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1871021840, issued on Jun 2, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 2060DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Paxton
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2060DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7635 Shelbyville RD, Louisville, KY 40222
- Phone
- (502) 423-8500
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7635 Shelbyville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura Bassett, ODCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1003880212
- Brian Clark, O.D.Optometrist1164686572
- Bruce Gaddie, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1811961097
- Ian Gaddie, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1053385476
- Donald Gossom, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1457325896
- Tiffany Harder, O.D.Optometrist1841546629
Verify Benjamin Paxton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 2060DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
- Latanoprost12 claims
- Fluorometholone11 claims
- Restasis11 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: $995.75
22 payments, mostly 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Gaddie Eye Centers LLCLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
Other optometrist records in Kentucky
- Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
- Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
- John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
- John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
- Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
- Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
- Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
- Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
- Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809
Common questions
What is Benjamin Paxton's NPI number?
Benjamin Paxton's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871021840, issued on Jun 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Paxton located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7635 Shelbyville RD, Louisville, KY, 40222. Phone: (502) 423-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Paxton's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2060DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Paxton prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Paxton had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.
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) 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 27, 2026.