Benjamin Verkuilen, OD
Optometrist · Wahpeton, ND
Benjamin Verkuilen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and NPI 1376383935, issued on May 30, 2024. Check the license (North Dakota 819, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Verkuilen
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 819 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 332 2ND Ave N, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- Phone
- (701) 642-7000
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2024
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240628002209); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 332 2ND Ave N
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Verify Benjamin Verkuilen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost131 claims
- Timolol Maleate14 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate13 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate12 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Benjamin Verkuilen among 236 optometrist records in North Dakota
Benjamin Verkuilen, OD is one of 236 optometrist records with a practice address in North Dakota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2024 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Wahpeton
They are 6 of the 191 NPPES records with a practice address in Wahpeton, and 236 optometrist records in North Dakota.
All 236 in North Dakota → Every provider in Wahpeton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Connelly, O.D.Wahpeton, ND 580751508884016
- Wyman Jorgenson, ODWahpeton, ND 580751851317846
- Shila Lampl, ODWahpeton, ND 580751487661351
- Sarah Myron, O.D.Wahpeton, ND 580751235141698
- William Welder, ODWahpeton, ND 580751629097332
- Madison BoshWest Fargo, ND 580781295414472
- John Dye, O.D.West Fargo, ND 580781003085523
- Brooke Messer, O.D.West Fargo, ND 580781114239282
Common questions
What is Benjamin Verkuilen, OD's NPI number?
Benjamin Verkuilen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376383935, issued on May 30, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Verkuilen, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 2ND Ave N, Wahpeton, ND, 58075. Phone: (701) 642-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Verkuilen, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 819, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Verkuilen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Verkuilen, OD had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 75 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.