Benjamin W. Light, M.D., F.A.C.S.
NPI 1760463632ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery· Decatur, AL
Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery (M.D., F.A.C.S.) in Decatur, Alabama, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 1994). 259 Medicare patients in 2024, $63,931 paid; nearly all of their 675 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $631.52 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1760463632 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., F.A.C.S. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 28, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Primary | 207YX0905X | 00024976 | AL |
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 - Otolaryngology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 259 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,910 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,931 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 675 · 798 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 220 |
| Total drug cost | $14,731 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical group
- Decatur ENT Associates PCDecatur, AL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$631.52 · 25 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$745.13 · 25 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $163.61 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $113.39 | 4 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $101.96 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $58.88 | 2 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | $50.30 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$597.52 · 24 payments
- Education$34.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records