Zachary Thomas Ford, OD
Optometrist · Benton, AR
Zachary Thomas Ford, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Benton, Arkansas, and NPI 1295387546, issued on Jul 16, 2019. Check the license (Arkansas 2804, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zachary Thomas Ford
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2804 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 16, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 778-5329
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191018002624); accepts Medicare assignment
- 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.
- Amanda Moore-Elcyzyn, O.D.Optometrist1780612499
- Creighton Simmons, O.D.Optometrist1508894304
- Russell Simmons, O.D.Optometrist1720016272
- Jennifer Zierlein, O.D.Optometrist1447538897
- Steele Zierlein, O.D.Optometrist1174837553
Verify Zachary Thomas Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2804Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Restasis19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- C And R Eye Group PAHot Springs, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zachary Thomas Ford among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas
Zachary Thomas Ford, OD 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 2019, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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
- Amanda Moore-Elcyzyn, O.D.Benton, AR 720151780612499
- Creighton Simmons, O.D.Benton, AR 720151508894304
- Russell Simmons, O.D.Benton, AR 720151720016272
- Steele Zierlein, O.D.Benton, AR 720151174837553
- 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 Zachary Thomas Ford, OD's NPI number?
Zachary Thomas Ford, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295387546, issued on Jul 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zachary Thomas Ford, OD 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 Zachary Thomas Ford, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2804, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Zachary Thomas Ford, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zachary Thomas Ford, OD had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.