NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D.

Optometrist · Hadley, MA

Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hadley, Massachusetts, and NPI 1992781942, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 2786, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992781942
Name
Paul Vincent Benoit
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2786 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
359 Russell St, Hadley, MA 01035
Phone
(413) 584-8324
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(413) 584-9459
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101022001001); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 1979
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 359 Russell St

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

  1. David Griggs, R.D.O.Optician1427501899

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

250 Medicare Part D claims for 103 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.

  1. Paul Benoit250
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost62 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate34 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate29 claims
  4. Ofloxacin21 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate13 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): 97.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $599.70

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. Paul Benoit$599.70
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Longwood Eye LLCWest Springfield, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Paul Vincent Benoit among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lilly PhanHadley, MA 010351003619966
  2. Sabrina Raffaele, ODHampden, MA 010361578355517
  3. Angela Ciocca, O.D.Holyoke, MA 010401437456449
  4. Megan Filadelfo, ODHolyoke, MA 010401023373743
  5. Julianne Gallerani, O.D.Feeding Hills, MA 010301639142334
  6. Richard Gallerani, O.D.Feeding Hills, MA 010301699753624
  7. Anna Mai, O.DHolyoke, MA 010401366746398
  8. Irena Paluch, ODHolyoke, MA 010401295850592

Common questions

What is Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992781942, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 359 Russell St, Hadley, MA, 01035. Phone: (413) 584-8324. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2786, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D. had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Vincent Benoit, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.2 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.

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