Mark Allen Benson, O.D.
Optometrist · De Witt, IA
Mark Allen Benson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in De Witt, Iowa, and NPI 1871596452, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 02006, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Allen Benson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 02006 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 6TH Ave, De Witt, IA 52742
- Phone
- (563) 659-3999
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (563) 659-2966
- Medicaid ID
- 2101030 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark Allen Benson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 02006Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
434 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost240 claims
- Timolol Maleate74 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate22 claims
- Acyclovir14 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $42.28
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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.
Mark Allen Benson among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Mark Allen Benson, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in De Witt
They are 4 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in De Witt, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in De Witt → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mervin Hassebrock, ODDe Witt, IA 527421346215811
- Jacob Hayward, O.D.De Witt, IA 527421912346552
- Scott Palmer, DODe Witt, IA 527421538134648
- Carla Courtney, O.D.Durant, IA 527471801845581
- David Cole, O.D.Eldridge, IA 527481265574883
- Diane Papke, O.D.Eldridge, IA 527481487796017
- Pauline Bland, ODClinton, IA 527321184009847
- Dennis Hinson, ODClinton, IA 527321598841777
Common questions
What is Mark Allen Benson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Allen Benson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871596452, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Allen Benson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 6TH Ave, De Witt, IA, 52742. Phone: (563) 659-3999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Allen Benson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 02006, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mark Allen Benson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Allen Benson, O.D. had 434 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark Allen Benson, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.