Dr. Benjamin Dean Brenner , OD
Optometrist • Richfield, MN
6625 Lyndale Ave S Ste 300
Richfield, MN 554232491
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 July 14, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 13 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 76 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Combigan (Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol) — 31 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lumigan (Bimatoprost) — 29 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 259. Middle half: 81 to 589.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 24 in 2016 to 76 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6625 Lyndale Ave S Ste 300
Richfield, MN 554232491
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
22 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 – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,620 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,190 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
88 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
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
$14,258 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2018.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $120.70 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $120.70 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.: $99.27 across 1 record.
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.: $21.43 across 1 record.
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 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2011
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Brenner as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) 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 Richfield and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 259. Middle half: 81 to 589.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Richfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,105. Middle half: $8,729 to $41,684.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Richfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,172. Middle half: $5,383 to $26,876.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Richfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Brenner are from 2018.
13 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Richfield, MN (1,142 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Richfield
0% of these 13 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
38.5% of these 13 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
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2024 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 217% from 24 in 2016 to 76 in 2018.
- 2016: 24
- 2017: 60
- 2018: 76
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 193% from 30 in 2016 to 88 in 2018.
- 2016: 30
- 2017: 84
- 2018: 88
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 656% from $1,886 in 2016 to $14,258 in 2018.
- 2016: $1,886
- 2017: $4,073
- 2018: $14,258
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $120.70.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CLARUS 500 Fundus Camera | General | $99.27 |
| Bausch Health Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ULTRA | General | $21.43 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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13 | 13 | $224.00 | $124.62 |
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 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 31 | 768 | $5,920.62 | — |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 29 | 951 | $8,043.96 | 12 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 16 | 493 | $293.71 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-03-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6625 LYNDALE AVE S STE 300, RICHFIELD, MN 554232491 (Tel: 6122438999)
Registered at 6625 LYNDALE AVE S STE 300, RICHFIELD, MN 554232491 (Tel: 6122438999)
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: MN 3766)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3810 S HIGHWAY 27, SUITE 1, SOMERSET, KY 425013073 (Tel: 6066784551)
Registered at 127 FOOTHILLS AVE, SUITE 3, ALBANY, KY 426021090 (Tel: 6063875612)
Recorded as BENJAMIN BRENNER, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: KY 1837DT)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
6625 Lyndale Ave S Ste 300
Richfield, MN 554232491
Phone: 6122438999