NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin P. Hammond, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Rochester, NY

Benjamin P. Hammond, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1467652933, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (New York 265714, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467652933
Name
Benjamin P. Hammond
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
265714 NY
A116327 CA
4301090651 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 273-3937
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2023
Fax
(585) 506-0192
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120810000175); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2007
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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Verify Benjamin P. Hammond 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Rochester Pediatric Ophthalmology ServicesRochester, NY

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

Benjamin P. Hammond among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Benjamin P. Hammond, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2007, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Ching, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421922026251
  2. David Diloreto, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421144253154
  3. Frederick Dushay, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421104923937
  4. Steven Feldon, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421396763967
  5. Matthew Gearinger, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421093733651
  6. Mithra Gonzalez, MDRochester, NY 146421396859682
  7. Donald Grover, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421013134956
  8. Yousuf Khalifa, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421104907963

Common questions

What is Benjamin P. Hammond, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin P. Hammond, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467652933, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin P. Hammond, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 273-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin P. Hammond, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 265714, 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.

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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