NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Joseph Benes, O.D.

Optometrist · Bangor, ME

David Joseph Benes, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bangor, Maine, and NPI 1487768453, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Maine OPT888, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487768453
Name
David Joseph Benes
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT888 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Ridgewood Dr, Bangor, ME 04401
Phone
(207) 945-6200
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1487768453 ME
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 1 Ridgewood Dr

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

  1. Oscar Batlle, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1447465737
  2. John Bowman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1396731006
  3. Christopher Brightbill, O.D.Optometrist1346653425
  4. Catena Crozier-Fitzgerald, O.D.Optometrist1619380664
  5. Luke Gamble, O.D.Optometrist1184997215
  6. Julie Goldman, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1750794178

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
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  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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Benes18
  2. Specialty average277

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.

David Joseph Benes among 310 optometrist records in Maine

David Joseph Benes, O.D. is one of 310 optometrist records with a practice address in Maine. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Maine

There are 310 optometrist records in Maine.

All 310 in Maine → Every provider in Bangor → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Beveridge, ODBangor, ME 044011881633154
  2. Christopher Brightbill, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011346653425
  3. Charles Civiello, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011528160025
  4. David Douglass, ODBangor, ME 044011417949678
  5. Thomas Dwelley, O. D.Bangor, ME 044011629147442
  6. Luke Gamble, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011184997215
  7. Virginia Gilmore, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011821000258
  8. Sarah Gladstone, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011285829333

Common questions

What is David Joseph Benes, O.D.'s NPI number?

David Joseph Benes, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487768453, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Joseph Benes, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Ridgewood Dr, Bangor, ME, 04401. Phone: (207) 945-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Joseph Benes, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number OPT888, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Joseph Benes, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Joseph Benes, O.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.

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