Benjamin McCray Taylor, OD
NPI 1235788795ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Wilmington, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Wilmington, North Carolina, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $142,129 for 358 claims, against $58,003 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $468.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235788795 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 6, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2591 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 313 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 999 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,003 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 358 · 609 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 104 |
| Total drug cost | $142,129 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Edward L. Paul, Jr., O.D., PH.D., P.A.Wilmington, NC · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$468.19 · 9 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$557.24 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $239.92 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $187.41 | 4 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $40.86 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$468.19 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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