NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Sturdy, O.D.

Optometrist · Englewood, CO

Benjamin Sturdy, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Englewood, Colorado, and NPI 1730495318, issued on Aug 20, 2010. Check the license (Colorado OPT-2810, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730495318
Name
Benjamin Sturdy
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT-2810 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10520 EL Diente CT, Englewood, CO 80112
Phone
(720) 524-1001
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(720) 524-1121
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10520 EL Diente CT

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

  1. Stephanie Ivor-Smith, ODOptometrist1174971733
  2. Sunni KovarOptometrist1033494190
  3. Nicole Ramos, ODOptometrist1023598398

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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Sturdy61
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost39 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: $295.40

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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 Sturdy$295.40
  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 Sturdy among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Benjamin Sturdy, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Colorado

There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Breen, ODCentennial, CO 801121225114002
  2. Elizabeth Failla, O.DCentennial, CO 801121558326256
  3. Ronald Fancher, O.D.Centennial, CO 801121194754481
  4. Randolph Fincher, ODCentennial, CO 801121588645360
  5. Edward Golesh, ODCentennial, CO 801121982686002
  6. Ivan Grupe, ODCentennial, CO 801121396821146
  7. Laura Juba, ODCentennial, CO 801121821079690
  8. Karen Kuenning, ODGreenwood Village, CO 801121295797033

Common questions

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

Benjamin Sturdy, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730495318, issued on Aug 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Sturdy, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10520 EL Diente CT, Englewood, CO, 80112. Phone: (720) 524-1001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Colorado license number OPT-2810, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Benjamin Sturdy, O.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.

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