Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1700085222, issued on Jul 14, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 47552, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin B.a. Bakall
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 47552 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1750 E Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020
- Phone
- (602) 242-4928
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 249-4813
- Medicaid ID
- 812136 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131122001005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1750 E Glendale Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elahhe Afkhamnejad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659993897
- Stephen Desouza, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548232820
- Brandi Ekstrom, C.O.A., S.T.Surgical Assistant1114308426
- Jaime Gaitan, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1275580573
- Alan Gordon, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1518959287
- Allen Gu, MDOphthalmology Physician1750822185
Verify Benjamin B.a. Bakall in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 47552Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
939 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost236 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate147 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol101 claims
- Ofloxacin79 claims
- Timolol Maleate70 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate63 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $58,538.10
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was US Retina 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
- Associated Retina Consultants LtdPrescott, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona
- Daniel Adelberg, MDMesa, AZ1225000557
- Khushboo Agrawal-Patel, MDPhoenix, AZ1184853913
- Suhail Alam, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1316922818
- Joseph Bryan, MDPhoenix, AZ1881686558
- Diego Calonje, M.D.Tucson, AZ1790804961
- Jane Cho, MDTucson, AZ1710248190
- Mandi Conway, MDSun City West, AZ1598761330
- Stephen Desouza, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1548232820
- Jaime Gaitan, MDPhoenix, AZ1275580573
- David Goldenberg, MDGilbert, AZ1417170432
Common questions
What is Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700085222, issued on Jul 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 E Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85020. Phone: (602) 242-4928. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 47552, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin B.a. Bakall, M.D., PH.D. had 939 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.