DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) – Optometrist, NPI 1255442281

DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Florence, Alabama. specializing in OPTOMETRY. They hold the professional credentials O.D.. They hold a License No. S-B42-TA-728 (AL). The NPI Number for DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) is 1255442281

Main info

Male
20 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.)
NPI
1255442281
Phone
(256) 766-3139
Address
711 COX CREEK PKWY
Enumeration Date
31 August 2006
Last Update Date
15 March 2010

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM - SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Secondary Phone
2563832121
Graduation Year
2006 (20 years ago)
PAC ID
9537269659
Group Practice PAC ID
4082631874
Professional Enrollment ID
I20070702000669
Address ID
AL356300000FL506XXMAIN300
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience52
Completeness75
Years active:19State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

619 OPTOMETRY in AL

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Provider Addresses for DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.)

  • 711, Cox Creek Parkway, Mars Hill, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, 35630, United States

    FLORENCE, AL 356301001

    Phone: (256) 766-3139

    Fax: (256) 767-7374

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 86 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $22,501.

Total Amount is formed as General ($22,501) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $22,501.

Last reported payment date: 2024-10-10 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Alcon Vision LLC ($22,383).

Total Amount

$22,501

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

86

Total payment records

General Amount

$22,501

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-10-10

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2007-07-02

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20070702000669IOptometryALTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system8482$0
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes6553$0
92004New patient complete exam of visual system4343$0
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens1914$0
92285Photography of content of eyes1615$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 35630)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 4082631874View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
O P T O M E T R YAL
O P T O M E T R YAL
O P T O M E T R YAL
O P T O M E T R YAL

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use this page to confirm DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.)'s NPI?
Yes. DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) is listed with NPI 1255442281 in the public NPI dataset.
Does the file indicate DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) is practicing under active NPI?
Directory data currently reports DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) as active.
What taxonomy line describes DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.)?
For research purposes, treat DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) as Optometrist in this dataset. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Where is DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) based?
DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) is tied to Florence, Alabama in the data we show; additional addresses may exist on the full record.
Why does DR. BENJAMIN KACHELMAN (O.D.) have multiple addresses?
2 practice locations appear in the available data. Multiple addresses are common for hospital privileges, telehealth, or multi-site groups.

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