NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Fountain Valley, CA

Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1518129964, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (California A120092, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518129964
Name
Benjamin Brian Bert
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A120092 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18111 Brookhurst St Ste 6400, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(714) 963-1444
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 963-1234
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130823000316); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 6400

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

  1. Brian Francis, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427118348
  2. Alexander Haueisen, MDOphthalmology Physician1073193611
  3. Christine Nguyen, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1780017897
  4. Angela Oh, MDOphthalmology Physician1881221968
  5. Hyelin You, MDOphthalmology Physician1417539818

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,280 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Bert2,280
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate484 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin365 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine263 claims
  4. Latanoprost120 claims
  5. Restasis118 claims
  6. Xiidra78 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): 74.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%30.2
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $384.43

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC. 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. Benjamin Bert$384.43
  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. Jules Stein Eye Institute Medical GroupFountain Valley, CA

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

Benjamin Brian Bert among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arpine BarsegianFountain Valley, CA 927081780070649
  2. Mark Bronstein, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081750457404
  3. Brian Francis, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081427118348
  4. Vicki Lin, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081326146937
  5. Lincoln Manzi, MD, INCFountain Valley, CA 927081376592188
  6. Trung Nguyen, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081316941966
  7. Tri Nguyen, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081669436002
  8. Elizabeth Nguyen, D.O.Fountain Valley, CA 927081689891640

Common questions

What is Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518129964, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18111 Brookhurst St Ste 6400, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 963-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A120092, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D. had 2,280 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Brian Bert, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.

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