Dr. Benjamin H Smith , MD
Ophthalmology โข Tucson, AZ
1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 857163423
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on March 12, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 237 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92136 โ Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye: 79 service units.
- 66984 โ Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens: 73 service units.
- 68841 โ Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye: 70 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 19 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisolone Acetate โ 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ (2024, 56 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,863. Middle half: 1,024 to 3,226.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arizona (2024, 224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,115. Middle half: 1,040 to 3,509.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 94 in 2021 to 237 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 857163423
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 4 distinct additional practice-address records in El Paso, TX; Fort Sam Houston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Hodges Eye Care And Surgical Center, Inc.. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med
2004
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
83 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $40,422 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $32,135 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
23 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$494 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $407.15 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $407.15 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.: $135.54 across 5 records.
- Glaukos Corporation: $77.63 across 2 records.
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $67.15 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
22 years (graduated 2004)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2004 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Smith has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Smith as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Tucson and Arizona
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ (2024, 56 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,863. Middle half: 1,024 to 3,226.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arizona (2024, 224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,115. Middle half: 1,040 to 3,509.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ (2024, 56 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $206,133. Middle half: $132,587 to $353,409.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arizona (2024, 224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $256,049. Middle half: $132,587 to $448,948.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ (2024, 56 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $146,536. Middle half: $93,820 to $251,147.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arizona (2024, 224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $189,644. Middle half: $91,683 to $334,260.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 978. Middle half: 452 to 2,244.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arizona (2024, 231 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 825. Middle half: 320 to 1,750.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $69,095. Middle half: $12,222 to $312,615.
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Arizona (2024, 231 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $54,057. Middle half: $10,893 to $153,679.
102 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Tucson, AZ (353 in Arizona).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tucson
0% of these 102 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
54.9% of these 102 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 152% from 94 in 2021 to 237 in 2024.
- 2021: 94
- 2024: 237
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 170% from $14,990 in 2021 to $40,422 in 2024.
- 2021: $14,990
- 2024: $40,422
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 181% from $11,433 in 2021 to $32,135 in 2024.
- 2021: $11,433
- 2024: $32,135
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2024 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2024 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2024 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $19.78 in 2019 to $407.15 in 2025.
- 2019: $19.78
- 2020: $19.40
- 2022: $295.88
- 2024: $123.98
- 2025: $407.15
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $407.15.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iDoseTR | General | $55.52 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $36.09 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $34.20 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $32.95 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $31.08 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $30.83 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $28.25 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tecnis Simplicity | General | $24.50 |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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RAYNER CATARACT SET 1 | General | $23.79 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $23.29 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $22.88 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $22.20 |
| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iDoseTR | General | $22.11 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DEXTENZA | General | $19.46 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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79 | 49 | $84.30 | $22.50 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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73 | 48 | $1882.19 | $507.80 |
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68841
Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye
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70 | 47 | $95.00 | $15.20 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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15 | 15 | $46.12 | $34.05 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 19 | 601 | $493.90 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-06-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20250606000902
AZ
8628400728
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Hodges Eye Care And Surgical Center, Inc.
1502 N Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 857163423
Phone: 5203264321
Secondary Practice Locations
8815 Dyer St Ste 130
El Paso, TX 799042037
Phone: 9157573937
943 Via Descanso Dr
El Paso, TX 799122605
Phone: 2102904314
18511 Highlander Medics St
El Paso, TX 799065327
Phone: 9157429118
3551 Roger Brooke Dr
Fort Sam Houston, TX 782344504
Phone: 2109162020
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1502 N TUCSON BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 857163423 (Tel: 5203264321)
Registered at 1502 N TUCSON BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 857163423 (Tel: 2102904314)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NM MD2023-1594)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: UT 6207901-1205)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: TX S4690)
Registered at 8815 DYER ST STE 130, EL PASO, TX 799042037 (Tel: 9157573937)
Registered at 8815 DYER ST STE 130, EL PASO, TX 799042037 (Tel: 2102904314)
Registered at 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 782344504 (Tel: 2102904314)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3851 ROGER BROOKE DRIVE, BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234 (Tel: 3377181738)
Registered at 6610 KINGS CROWN E, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782334721 (Tel: 3377181738)
Recorded as BENJAMIN SMITH, M.D.
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: UT 6207901-1205)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Tucson
- Dr. Regina Najera, MD
- Dr. Sam Sato, MD
- Dr. Leslie Neems, MD
- Dr. Erold Jean-Francois, MD
- Dr. Jin Zhang, MD
- Dr. Barry Kusman, MD
Mailing Address
1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 857163423
Phone: 2102904314