Christina Maria Benevides, O.D.
Optometrist · Fall River, MA
Christina Maria Benevides, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1548697675, issued on Oct 3, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 4986, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christina Maria Benevides
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 4986 MA
OPT4986 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1565 N Main St, Fall River, MA 02720
- Phone
- (508) 730-2020
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Fax
- (508) 910-2204
- Medicaid ID
- 110098801A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140115000466); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1565 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christina Maria Benevides in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 4986Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49 claims
- Erythromycin32 claims
- Restasis24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate15 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: $24.37
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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 one group practice
- Center For Sight, IncFall River, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
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- Joel Abraham, O.D.Leominster, MA1326187576
- Chukwuemeka Achonu, ODBoston, MA1013738582
- Thedalisa AckepLeominster, MA1003748104
- Amie Adams, O.D.Hudson, MA1831137322
- John Adams, ODIpswich, MA1598727778
- Stephen Adelstein, ODChelmsford, MA1790770980
- Molly Admire, ODBoston, MA1528628625
Common questions
What is Christina Maria Benevides, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christina Maria Benevides, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548697675, issued on Oct 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christina Maria Benevides, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1565 N Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720. Phone: (508) 730-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christina Maria Benevides, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4986, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christina Maria Benevides, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christina Maria Benevides, O.D. had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 120 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.