Benjamin C. Poole, OD
Optometrist · Clover, SC
Benjamin C. Poole, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Clover, South Carolina, and NPI 1871550897, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina SC 728, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin C. Poole
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- SC 728 SC
NC1109 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 Bethel St, Clover, SC 29710
- Phone
- (803) 222-9538
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 222-1898
- Medicaid IDs
- D07286 SC
89-09655 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120413000321); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 749 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 121 Bethel St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zachary Poole, MDOphthalmology Physician1790246585
Verify Benjamin C. Poole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license SC 728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
291 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost130 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone45 claims
- Lumigan13 claims
- Restasis12 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: $606.65
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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
- Poole Eyecare PAClover, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin C. Poole among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
Benjamin C. Poole, OD is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in South Carolina
There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Clover → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monie Clifton, O.D.Lake Wylie, SC 297101801809454
- Nikhil Bansal, O.D.Fort Mill, SC 297081396708475
- Amy Brown, ODTega Cay, SC 297081548441272
- Taylor Eldred, ODFort Mill, SC 297081871271023
- Kathleen Evans, O.D.Fort Mill, SC 297081598129876
- Larry Jerge, O.D.Fort Mill, SC 297081861492407
- Andrea Neff, O.D.Fort Mill, SC 297081437242484
- Shaily ShethFort Mill, SC 297081457049819
Common questions
What is Benjamin C. Poole, OD's NPI number?
Benjamin C. Poole, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871550897, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin C. Poole, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 Bethel St, Clover, SC, 29710. Phone: (803) 222-9538. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin C. Poole, OD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number SC 728, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin C. Poole, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin C. Poole, OD had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 114 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.