Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Benedict Urmaza, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · East Setauket, NY

Benedict Urmaza, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in East Setauket, New York, and NPI 1467430157, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (New York 206878, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1467430157
Name
Benedict Urmaza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
206878 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
33 Research Way Ste 13, East Setauket, NY 11733
Phone
(631) 444-4090
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 33 Research Way Ste 13

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniel Cyr, DOPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1871092445
  2. Nicholas Fazio, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649073123
  3. Armando Garcia, MD, MSOphthalmology Physician1528621547
  4. Farzan Gorgani, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1497133615
  5. Matthew Karl, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1154716959
  6. Sruthi KodaliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346093275

Verify Benedict Urmaza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,466 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Benedict Urmaza1,466
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost270 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate137 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate124 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate115 claims
  5. Erythromycin86 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol73 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 98.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $902.80

29 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benedict Urmaza$902.80
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Stony Brook Ophthalmology, University Faculty Practice CorporationStony Brook, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

19 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in East Setauket

They are 19 of the 972 NPPES records with a practice address in East Setauket, and 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

Other ophthalmology physician records in New York

  1. Aliaa Abdelhakim Hamed, M.D., PH.D.New York, NY1023404175
  2. Majida Abdul Gaffar, M.D.Hawthorne, NY1235383928
  3. David H Abramson, MDNew York, NY1235114026
  4. Rami Abu Sbeit, M.D.Cooperstown, NY1558056531
  5. Frank Accardi, MDNew York, NY1336253780
  6. Jacob Ackerman, MDBrooklyn, NY1710083050
  7. Jessica Ackert, MDNew York, NY1437301629
  8. Stephen Adalman, M.D.Kingston, NY1003832726
  9. Christopher Adam, MDEast Patchogue, NY1962821355
  10. Anthony Adamis, M.D.New York, NY1104863117

Common questions

What is Benedict Urmaza, MD's NPI number?

Benedict Urmaza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467430157, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benedict Urmaza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Research Way Ste 13, East Setauket, NY, 11733. Phone: (631) 444-4090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benedict Urmaza, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 206878, 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 Benedict Urmaza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benedict Urmaza, MD had 1,466 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benedict Urmaza, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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