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Benjamin Gootee, O.D.

NPI 1235687948ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Columbus, IN

Optometrist (O.D.) in Columbus, Indiana, trained at Indiana University - School of Optometry (class of 2016). In 2024 Medicare paid $34,812 for 346 patients, and Part D covered 198 of their prescriptions, 61% of them generic. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.97 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1235687948
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialO.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedSep 12, 2016
Last updated in NPPESApr 16, 2025
Certified by providerApr 16, 2025

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X18004070BIN
Optometrist152W00000XODT3283TN

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (IN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients346
Services billed798 across 16 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$34,812

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)198 · 384 30-day fills
Patients83
Total drug cost$13,350
Generic share61% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolIndiana University - School of Optometry
Graduation year2016
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$63.97 · 3 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$190.01 · 3 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$63.97 · 3 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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