Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Carter Bensman, OD

Optometrist · Sidney, OH

Carter Bensman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Sidney, Ohio, and NPI 1265163919, issued on Jun 23, 2022. Check the license with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1265163919
Name
Carter Bensman
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
1086 Fairington Dr, Sidney, OH 45365
Phone
(937) 492-9197
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2022
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 1086 Fairington Dr

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

  1. Jeffrey Ahrns, O.D.Optometrist1659334704
  2. Dale Barr, O.D.Optometrist1912969361
  3. Eric Beigel, ODOptometrist1053042085
  4. John Beigel, O.D.Optometrist1275595621
  5. Karen Fortman, O.D.Optometrist1205898145
  6. Heather Frideger, ODOptometrist1679139315

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

123 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Carter Bensman123
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost38 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate15 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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: $1,710.42

22 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carter Bensman$1,710.42
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Primary Eyecare Associates IncSidney, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

15 optometrist records list a Sidney practice address

They are 15 of the 502 NPPES records with a Sidney practice address, and 2,379 optometrist records in Ohio.

Other optometrist records in Ohio

  1. Saif AbdulameerBlue Ash, OH1063368496
  2. Nicole Abrashoff, O.D.Chillicothe, OH1588772933
  3. Thomas Abruzzi, O.D.Warren, OH1588669790
  4. Laird Ackerson, O.D.Hilliard, OH1609880624
  5. Kaitlin Ackinclose, ODCincinnati, OH1669231262
  6. Cheryl Adams, O.D.Cincinnati, OH1356361570
  7. Stephany Aeling, ODChillicothe, OH1689508269
  8. Cindy Ahern, ODSpringfield, OH1710040704
  9. Betsy Ahlquist, O.D.Canfield, OH1578540092
  10. Jeffrey Ahrns, O.D.Sidney, OH1659334704

Common questions

What is Carter Bensman, OD's NPI number?

Carter Bensman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265163919, issued on Jun 23, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carter Bensman, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1086 Fairington Dr, Sidney, OH, 45365. Phone: (937) 492-9197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carter Bensman, OD's license?

Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carter Bensman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carter Bensman, OD had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.