Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D.
Optometrist · Sergeant Bluff, IA
Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, and NPI 1437311792, issued on Jun 27, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 2439, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Alan Uhl
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2439 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Gaul Dr, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
- Phone
- (712) 943-9400
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 943-9403
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080821000467); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 105 Gaul Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katelyn Kudrna, O.D.Optometrist1871332973
- Tyler Lefeber, ODOptometrist1376071811
Verify Benjamin Alan Uhl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 2439Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
408 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost133 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate86 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
- Restasis25 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate16 claims
- Valacyclovir14 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 19.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $468.68
16 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Hawkeye Clinic OF Marcus PCMarcus, IA
- Hawkeye Clinic OF Sergeant Bluff PCSergeant Bluff, IA
- LE Mars Eye Care , PCLe Mars, IA
- Wayne Eye Care PCWayne, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Alan Uhl among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Sergeant Bluff
They are 4 of the 37 NPPES records with a practice address in Sergeant Bluff, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Sergeant Bluff → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katelyn Kudrna, O.D.Sergeant Bluff, IA 510541871332973
- Tyler Lefeber, ODSergeant Bluff, IA 510541376071811
- Michelle Van Den Top, O.D.Sergeant Bluff, IA 510541962601625
- David Gohman, O.D.Orange City, IA 510411407906415
- Timothy Hickman, O.D.Orange City, IA 510411740253202
- Rebecca Deruyter, O.D.Le Mars, IA 510311083716070
- Elizabeth Groetken, ODLe Mars, IA 510311760436802
- Scott Ihrke, ODLe Mars, IA 510311619943214
Common questions
What is Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437311792, issued on Jun 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Gaul Dr, Sergeant Bluff, IA, 51054. Phone: (712) 943-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 2439, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D. had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Alan Uhl, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 19.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.