Benjamin C. Steger, OD
NPI 1629479811ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Asheville, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 2014). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $111,050 for 267 claims, against $14,030 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $612.50 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629479811 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 28, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2388 | 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 | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 732 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,030 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 267 · 465 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 93 |
| Total drug cost | $111,050 |
| Generic share | 52% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Myeyedr Optometry of North Carolina PLLCCharlotte, NC · 166 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$612.50 · 19 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$511.21 · 16 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $147.73 | 2 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $100.63 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $85.13 | 4 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $84.77 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $80.62 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$612.50 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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