Steele J. Zierlein, O.D.
Optometrist · Benton, AR
Steele J. Zierlein, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Benton, Arkansas, and NPI 1174837553, issued on Jul 28, 2010. Check the license (Arkansas 2661, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steele J. Zierlein
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2661 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 113 W Carpenter St, Benton, AR 72015
- Phone
- (501) 778-2363
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 778-5329
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210224002094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 531 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 113 W Carpenter St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zachary Ford, ODOptometrist1295387546
- Amanda Moore-Elcyzyn, O.D.Optometrist1780612499
- Creighton Simmons, O.D.Optometrist1508894304
- Russell Simmons, O.D.Optometrist1720016272
- Jennifer Zierlein, O.D.Optometrist1447538897
Verify Steele J. Zierlein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2661Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
245 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost81 claims
- Timolol Maleate21 claims
- Lumigan20 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate16 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
- Cyclosporine12 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: $74.73
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Simmons Eye Care Clinic, P.A.Benton, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steele J. Zierlein among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas
Steele J. Zierlein, O.D. is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arkansas
There are 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.
All 531 in Arkansas → Every provider in Benton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zachary Ford, ODBenton, AR 720151295387546
- Amanda Moore-Elcyzyn, O.D.Benton, AR 720151780612499
- Creighton Simmons, O.D.Benton, AR 720151508894304
- Russell Simmons, O.D.Benton, AR 720151720016272
- Jennifer Zierlein, O.D.Benton, AR 720151447538897
- Anna Brinkley, ODBryant, AR 720191033770482
- Justin Franks, O.D., .Bryant, AR 720191073564894
- Pieper Martin, ODBryant, AR 720191861236291
Common questions
What is Steele J. Zierlein, O.D.'s NPI number?
Steele J. Zierlein, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174837553, issued on Jul 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steele J. Zierlein, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 W Carpenter St, Benton, AR, 72015. Phone: (501) 778-2363. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steele J. Zierlein, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2661, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steele J. Zierlein, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steele J. Zierlein, O.D. had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 72 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.