Ben Z. Cohen, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · New York, NY
Ben Z. Cohen, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1083608186, issued on Sep 2, 2005. Check the license (New York 137174, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben Z. Cohen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 137174 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 East 80TH Street, New York, NY 10075
- Phone
- (212) 772-0600
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 517-8028
- Medicaid ID
- 00509086 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080107000537); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ben Z. Cohen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 137174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
3,882 Medicare Part D claims for 631 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol663 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine608 claims
- Latanoprost592 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate440 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl309 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate229 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,034.66
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Retina Associates OF New York,p.c.New York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ben Z. Cohen among 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York
Ben Z. Cohen, M.D. is one of 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in New York. over 99% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · over 99% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 96% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in New York
There are 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York.
All 102 in New York → Every provider in New York → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfred Nadel, MDNew York, NY 100751063406981
- Allie Nadelson, MDNew York, NY 100751942599618
- Alan SheymanNew York, NY 100751659663268
- Joseph Tseng, M.D.New York, NY 100751558518332
- Steven Teich, MDNew York, NY 100651811907710
- Megan Ridley-Lane, M.D.New York, NY 100321619237443
- Gareth Lema, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100291982802476
- Trisha Mor, MDNew York, NY 100251770711715
Common questions
What is Ben Z. Cohen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ben Z. Cohen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083608186, issued on Sep 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben Z. Cohen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 East 80TH Street, New York, NY, 10075. Phone: (212) 772-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben Z. Cohen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 137174, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ben Z. Cohen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben Z. Cohen, M.D. had 3,882 Medicare Part D claims for 631 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ben Z. Cohen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.