Benjamin Thayil, O.D.
Optometrist · Miami Gardens, FL
Benjamin Thayil, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Miami Gardens, Florida, and NPI 1891130258, issued on Apr 30, 2013. Check the license (Florida OPC4836, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Thayil
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC4836 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20354 NW 2ND Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33169
- Phone
- (305) 652-5277
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Thayil in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC4836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of 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: $450.26
4 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Benjamin Thayil among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Benjamin Thayil, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Miami Gardens
They are 11 of the 1,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami Gardens, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Bryan, O.D. P.A.Miami, FL 331691407901648
- Kizito Dennis, ODMiami Gardens, FL 331691891563557
- Sabrina VaynerNorth Miami Beach, FL 331691043185747
- Anthony Gentile, O.D.Miami, FL 331681518943414
- Jonathan Ulysse, ODNorth Miami, FL 331681235613951
- Areege Afaneh, O.D.Doral, FL 331721912238478
- Arsheen Ali, ODDoral, FL 331721780503128
- Hany Azcuy, O.DMedley, FL 331661952712937
Common questions
What is Benjamin Thayil, O.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Thayil, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891130258, issued on Apr 30, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Thayil, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20354 NW 2ND Ave, Miami Gardens, FL, 33169. Phone: (305) 652-5277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Thayil, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4836, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Thayil, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Thayil, O.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.