# Benjamin Wayne Light, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/benjamin-light-md-1760463632
NPI: 1760463632
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Benjamin Wayne Light, MD is a otolaryngology based in Decatur, AL practicing at Decatur Ent Associates Pc with NPI 1760463632.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Otolaryngology
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MED (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/CHM-URB)
- Graduation year: 1994
- NPI: 1760463632 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1760463632))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Decatur Ent Associates Pc
- Address: 1218 13th Ave Se, Decatur, AL, 356014307
- Phone: (256) 355-6200
- Group practice size: 5 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 86.49/100
- Quality category score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 54.9582/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (8 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [BCBS Alabama](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-alabama) — 3 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 2 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Benjamin Wayne Light, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1760463632).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 24 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $631.

Largest disclosed payer: GENZYME CORPORATION ($238 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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