Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D.
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1073588869, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama R-102-TA-098, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patricia C. Benjamin
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- R-102-TA-098 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2019 Highland Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 328-2020
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2024
- Fax
- (205) 918-9096
- Medicaid ID
- 000058546 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2019 Highland Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas Onken, O.D.Optometrist1639506397
Verify Patricia C. Benjamin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license R-102-TA-098Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost22 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.
Patricia C. Benjamin among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julia Gannon, ODBirmingham, AL 352051760478226
- Rebecca Gaudet-McKenzie, ODBirmingham, AL 352051629687348
- Amanda Jacobs, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352051427231356
- Catherine Murphy, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352051609860311
- Veronica Oltmanns, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352051639289663
- Nicholas Onken, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352051639506397
- Lynne Stevens, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352051477715399
- Brian Pettie, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352061891802120
Common questions
What is Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D.'s NPI number?
Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073588869, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2019 Highland Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 328-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number R-102-TA-098, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patricia C. Benjamin, O.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; 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.