Active NPI 1750580163 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Bennett J Paulus , OD

Optometrist • Fostoria, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Bennett Paulus, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Fostoria, OH. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2007, Dr. Paulus delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 799 N VINE ST.

Dr. Paulus is affiliated with Findlay Optometry Clinic Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of cataract with insertion of lens, photography of the retina, established patient complete exam of visual system. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

799 N Vine St
Fostoria Eyecare Inc

Fostoria, OH 44830

Telephone 4194353323

Fax 4194357834

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fostoria Eyecare Inc Facility NPI 1619064177

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Fostoria, OH

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -8.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Fostoria, OH (2535 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

28.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Paulus (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Fostoria Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	2,105	17	$1.90	$1.12
92250 Photography of the retina	349	346	$80.00	$34.07
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	286	285	$125.00	$116.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	237	114	$95.00	$85.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	87	$130.00	$120.90
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	70	68	$80.00	$31.47
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	69	67	$80.00	$58.30
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	44	12	$150.00	$101.81
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	38	38	$65.00	$43.26
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	20	20	$40.00	$25.58
92134 Imaging of retina	13	12	$80.00	$36.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$59.00	$53.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	2,660	20	$1.90	$1.13
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	305	303	$125.00	$118.60
92250 Photography of the retina	303	301	$80.00	$34.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	123	$95.00	$85.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$131.16	$121.66
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	77	73	$80.00	$58.19
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	70	69	$80.00	$32.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	22	$59.21	$53.46
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	20	20	$65.00	$43.58
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	14	$40.00	$26.08
92134 Imaging of retina	14	14	$80.00	$36.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$175.91	$159.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	5,282	44	$1.90	$1.11
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	349	349	$125.00	$115.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	247	134	$95.00	$84.50
92250 Photography of the retina	134	134	$80.00	$33.84
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	89	83	$80.00	$57.07
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	67	67	$80.00	$31.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	43	$59.10	$52.12
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	38	37	$40.00	$25.57
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	35	35	$150.00	$137.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$132.58	$119.10
92134 Imaging of retina	22	22	$80.00	$36.15
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	22	11	$145.45	$100.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$175.63	$155.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	5,860	49	$1.99	$1.17
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	329	329	$125.00	$117.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	267	153	$92.78	$84.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	92	72	$58.48	$51.94
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	87	87	$150.00	$138.98
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	84	83	$80.00	$58.22
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	69	69	$80.00	$32.75
92250 Photography of the retina	55	55	$80.00	$36.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$174.35	$156.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$119.25	$106.23
92134 Imaging of retina	31	30	$80.00	$37.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$131.72	$121.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	4,732	43	$1.94	$1.16
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	248	248	$125.00	$116.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	208	108	$78.07	$70.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	118	118	$170.00	$153.59
92250 Photography of the retina	64	64	$80.00	$40.81
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	44	44	$80.00	$58.48
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	34	34	$80.00	$33.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	23	$49.31	$42.05
92134 Imaging of retina	17	17	$89.41	$37.92
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	13	13	$65.00	$44.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	4,359	33	$1.90	$1.32
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	209	208	$125.00	$116.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	203	94	$74.62	$69.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	79	79	$170.06	$151.31
92250 Photography of the retina	76	75	$80.26	$45.97
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	39	38	$79.62	$58.87
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	32	32	$65.00	$40.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	21	$43.44	$39.97
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	23	23	$80.00	$33.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	5,640	43	$2.24	$1.29
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	211	209	$125.00	$110.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	74	$75.71	$64.88
92250 Photography of the retina	45	45	$82.89	$49.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$167.91	$145.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	25	$46.19	$38.42
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	31	30	$82.68	$56.30
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	23	23	$71.96	$39.48
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	21	21	$80.00	$32.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$110.00	$95.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	3,399	23	$1.91	$1.28
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	195	195	$124.82	$111.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	181	91	$75.89	$66.35
92250 Photography of the retina	67	66	$82.99	$58.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$168.39	$149.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	29	$46.03	$39.14
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	25	25	$71.20	$39.12
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	24	23	$81.33	$57.92
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	17	17	$80.00	$32.96

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License OH 5736

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Optometrist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License OH T2650

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0921926 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Findlay Optometry Clinic Inc

123 W Sandusky St, Findlay, OH 458403215

Phone: 4194223472

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Fred Skulina , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1083701593

Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 18, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 18, 2008

Registered at 799 N VINE ST, FOSTORIA EYECARE INC, FOSTORIA, OH 44830 (Tel: 4194353323)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 18, 2008

Registered at 799 N VINE ST, FOSTORIA, OH 44830 (Tel: 4194353323)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 18, 2008

Recorded as BENNETT PAULUS, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 18, 2008

Optometrist (License #5736 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 16, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1750580163

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 16, 2007

Last Update: March 18, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

799 N Vine St

Fostoria, OH 44830

Phone: 4194353323

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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