Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC
Optometrist · Munster, IN
Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC is an optometrist with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1952409583, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18001807B, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jorge A. Benavente
- Credential
- OPTOMETRIST PC
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 18001807B IN
046-0006940 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9175 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN 46321
- Phone
- (219) 836-7800
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2023
- Fax
- (219) 836-4806
- Medicaid ID
- 100157520A IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100114000383); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9175 Calumet Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Suzanna Acosta, ODOptometrist1871006338
Verify Jorge A. Benavente in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18001807BCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine16 claims
- Latanoprost15 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims
- Restasis11 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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: $100.51
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
Jorge A. Benavente among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 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, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Indiana
There are 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Munster → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Suzanna Acosta, ODMunster, IN 463211871006338
- Bradley Anderson, O.D.Munster, IN 463211225077076
- Sanjana Dalal, ODMunster, IN 463211477442929
- Neil Gailmard, O.D.Munster, IN 463211164564530
- Susan Gailmard, O.D.Munster, IN 463211104968585
- Stephan Kossis, O.D.Munster, IN 463211962859512
- Zakariah MikosMunster, IN 463211184596116
- Michelle Millard, O.D.Munster, IN 463211568506111
Common questions
What is Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC's NPI number?
Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952409583, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9175 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18001807B, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jorge A. Benavente, OPTOMETRIST PC had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 43 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.