Benjamin Swartz, OD
NPI 1598497026ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Murfreesboro, TN
Opted out of Medicare from May 2026 to May 2028. Optometrist (OD) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, licensed in TN, with an NPI issued in June 2022. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $5,584 for 75 patients in 2024, with only 20 Part D claims. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $140.33 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598497026 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 3754 | TN |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out May 20, 2026 – May 20, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 75 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 111 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,584 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20 · 26 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $4,630 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$140.33 · 6 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$346.07 · 9 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $69.08 | 3 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $55.19 | 2 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $16.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$140.33 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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