Dr. Joe Ellis O.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1174597934 is registered to Dr. Joe Ellis O.D., a Optometrist practising at 109 W 5th St in Benton, Kentucky. Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Joe Ellis O.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2006.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 149794KY· Issued by HEALTHLINK
- 000000053519KY· Issued by BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
- 4349131KY· Issued by AETNA
- T54572KY· Issued by BLUEGRASS FAMILY HEALTH
Medicaid
- 77010734KY
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20100518000123OptometryKY
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Joe Ellis O.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Joe Ellis O.D. directly at (270) 527-7421.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1174597934 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (270) 527-7421.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Joe Ellis O.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.