Bennett J. Paulus, OD
Optometrist · Fostoria, OH
Bennett J. Paulus, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fostoria, Ohio, and NPI 1750580163, issued on Jul 16, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 5736, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bennett J. Paulus
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 5736 OH
T2650 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 799 N Vine St, Fostoria, OH 44830
- Phone
- (419) 435-3323
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 435-7834
- Medicaid ID
- 0921926 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071120000243); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 799 N Vine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Fred Skulina, ODOptometrist1083701593
Verify Bennett J. Paulus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 5736Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
807 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost522 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol111 claims
- Timolol Maleate48 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate28 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol21 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate13 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: $178.02
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Findlay Optometry Clinic IncFindlay, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bennett J. Paulus among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Bennett J. Paulus, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Fostoria
They are 3 of the 182 NPPES records with a practice address in Fostoria, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Hipsher, O.D.Fostoria, OH 448301730274945
- Fred Skulina, ODFostoria, OH 448301083701593
- Brice ArnoldGalion, OH 448331093337925
- Randall Hieber, O.D.Galion, OH 448331114922218
- Christina Walker, O.D.Galion, OH 448331972509586
- Terry Walker, ODCrestline, OH 448271710906219
- David Zeuch, O.D.Galion, OH 448331932161528
- Heather Demos, O.D.Huron, OH 448391194880617
Common questions
What is Bennett J. Paulus, OD's NPI number?
Bennett J. Paulus, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750580163, issued on Jul 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bennett J. Paulus, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 799 N Vine St, Fostoria, OH, 44830. Phone: (419) 435-3323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bennett J. Paulus, OD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 5736, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bennett J. Paulus, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bennett J. Paulus, OD had 807 Medicare Part D claims for 140 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.