Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz , MD
Ophthalmology โข Miami, FL
900 Nw 17th St
Miami, FL 331361119
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 June 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 488 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: 97 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 91 service units.
- 92083 โ Exam of visual field with extended testing: 57 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.
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See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,404 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 394 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost โ 312 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ofloxacin โ 183 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 all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Miami, FL (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 851. Middle half: 287 to 1,979.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,174. Middle half: 801 to 4,691.
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 290 in 2020 to 488 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
900 Nw 17th St
Miami, FL 331361119
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Chatham Hospital Inc; University Of Miami. 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
Harvard Medical School
1987
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
172 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 $62,824 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 $46,272 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
2,092 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
$48,151 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.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $84.41 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
39 years (graduated 1987)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 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
2006
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. Budenz 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. Budenz 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 Miami and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Miami, FL (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 851. Middle half: 287 to 1,979.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,174. Middle half: 801 to 4,691.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Miami, FL (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $91,118. Middle half: $27,211 to $225,839.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $239,067. Middle half: $86,567 to $537,508.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Miami, FL (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $64,986. Middle half: $19,494 to $166,985.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,014 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $175,260. Middle half: $61,464 to $390,296.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Miami, FL (2024, 151 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,076. Middle half: 220 to 2,550.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,099 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,203. Middle half: 442 to 2,490.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Miami, FL (2024, 151 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $82,567. Middle half: $7,940 to $309,842.
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Florida (2024, 1,099 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $114,958. Middle half: $23,858 to $310,282.
223 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Miami, FL (1,582 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Miami
11.2% of these 223 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
60.1% of these 223 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 68% from 290 in 2020 to 488 in 2024.
- 2020: 290
- 2021: 441
- 2022: 481
- 2023: 497
- 2024: 488
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 25% from $50,412 in 2020 to $62,824 in 2024.
- 2020: $50,412
- 2021: $66,633
- 2022: $68,484
- 2023: $46,840
- 2024: $62,824
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 21% from $38,293 in 2020 to $46,272 in 2024.
- 2020: $38,293
- 2021: $50,513
- 2022: $49,446
- 2023: $32,833
- 2024: $46,272
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 120% from 637 in 2020 to 1,404 in 2024.
- 2020: 637
- 2021: 881
- 2022: 1,192
- 2023: 1,516
- 2024: 1,404
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 150% from 836 in 2020 to 2,092 in 2024.
- 2020: 836
- 2021: 1,225
- 2022: 1,563
- 2023: 2,274
- 2024: 2,092
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 63% from $29,455 in 2020 to $48,151 in 2024.
- 2020: $29,455
- 2021: $37,022
- 2022: $42,242
- 2023: $63,124
- 2024: $48,151
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 94% from $1,489.25 in 2020 to $84.41 in 2025.
- 2020: $1,489.25
- 2021: $8,256.67
- 2022: $5,196.62
- 2023: $1,875.00
- 2025: $84.41
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): fewer than 11 records totaling $84.41.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alcon Research LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $84.41 |
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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97 | 67 | $279.65 | $41.21 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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91 | 68 | $196.00 | $85.02 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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57 | 53 | $209.00 | $58.62 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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53 | 53 | $435.06 | $153.87 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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53 | 51 | $279.32 | $120.32 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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52 | 31 | $1782.22 | $373.91 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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51 | 49 | $140.00 | $31.62 |
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66982
Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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20 | 16 | $2418.93 | $597.19 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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14 | 14 | $48.00 | $15.51 |
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 | 394 | 9,280 | $11,192.45 | 203 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 312 | 17,773 | $3,568.92 | 90 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 183 | 2,635 | $1,962.80 | 161 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 158 | 9,760 | $2,694.50 | 44 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 133 | 2,888 | $2,055.52 | 70 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 73 | 4,416 | $3,777.94 | 27 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 67 | 4,150 | $696.56 | 20 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 22 | 1,274 | $488.55 | โ |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 20 | 819 | $10,325.50 | โ |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 17 | 899 | $2,158.90 | โ |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide/Timolol/Pf | 13 | 390 | $1,280.93 | โ |
| Rhopressa | Netarsudil Mesylate | 12 | 810 | $7,948.69 | โ |
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: 2025-12-09NUCC 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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20111026000533
NC
8628119641
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
University Of Miami
900 Nw 17th St, Miami, FL 331361119
Phone: 3052436857
Chatham Hospital Inc
475 Progress Blvd, Siler City, NC 273446787
Phone: 9197994000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 900 NW 17TH ST, MIAMI, FL 331361119 (Tel: 3053266000)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME67465)
Registered at 900 NW 17TH ST, MIAMI, FL 331361119 (Tel: 3059348313)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5151 BIOINFORMATICS, CB 7040, CHAPEL HILL, NC 275997040 (Tel: 9198430297)
Registered at 5151 BIOINFORMATICS, CB 7040, CHAPEL HILL, NC 275997040 (Tel: 9198430297)
Recorded as DONALD BUDENZ, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NC 2011-01358)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
900 Nw 17th St
Miami, FL 331361119
Phone: 3052434000