Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Portland, ME
Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1508397050, issued on Mar 27, 2017. Check the license on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin James Fowler
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD26618 MD
75332-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 Lowell St, Portland, ME 04102
- Phone
- (207) 774-8277
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2023
- Fax
- (207) 871-1415
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230630000167); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin James Fowler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
444 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth115 claims
- Atropine Sulfate96 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate60 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine19 claims
- Valacyclovir13 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: $144.58
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
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
- Maine Eye Center PAPortland, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin James Fowler among 98 ophthalmology physician records in Maine
Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD is one of 98 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maine
There are 98 ophthalmology physician records in Maine.
All 98 in Maine → Every provider in Portland → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Balles, M.D.Portland, ME 041021780654392
- A Berlin, M.D.Portland, ME 041021760414734
- Robert Daly, M.D.Portland, ME 041021215032685
- Sirus Hamzavi, M.D.Portland, ME 041021174503825
- Peter Hedstrom, MDPortland, ME 041021902802028
- William Holt, M.D.Portland, ME 041021710914163
- Frederick Miller, MDPortland, ME 041021376549402
- Jackie Nguyen, MDPortland, ME 041021326094533
Common questions
What is Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508397050, issued on Mar 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Lowell St, Portland, ME, 04102. Phone: (207) 774-8277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD's license?
Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin James Fowler, MD, PHD had 444 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.