NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Heller

Ophthalmology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Benjamin Heller is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1346655099, issued on Jun 20, 2014. Check the license (Arizona 007053, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1346655099
Name
Benjamin Heller
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
007053 AZ
20A13378 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 W Buckeye RD Ste 104, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone
(602) 257-8280
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2014
Record last updated
May 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 257-7007
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180614000418); accepts Medicare assignment
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 515 W Buckeye RD Ste 104

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

  1. Juliana Camejo, PAPhysician Assistant1194566414
  2. Alex Christensen, ODOptometrist1881227957
  3. Christopher Johnson, ODOptometrist1407418692
  4. Randy Wolfe, ODOptometrist1326663865

Verify Benjamin Heller in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,657 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Heller1,657
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate558 claims
  2. Ofloxacin499 claims
  3. Latanoprost240 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate72 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth64 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate51 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): 40.7 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 score59.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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: $3,451.34

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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 Heller$3,451.34
  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. Eye Doctors OF Arizona PLLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Benjamin Heller among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Benjamin Heller is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Heller, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850031750677415
  2. Rasha Barham, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061275912347
  3. Patrick Burke, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061609254812
  4. Brendan Cassidy, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061992779425
  5. Graham Kretchman, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061851496848
  6. William McLeish, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061598758898
  7. Jerald Underdahl, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061043284581
  8. Brennan Boyd, MDPhoenix, AZ 850081174146476

Common questions

What is Benjamin Heller's NPI number?

Benjamin Heller's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346655099, issued on Jun 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Heller located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 W Buckeye RD Ste 104, Phoenix, AZ, 85003. Phone: (602) 257-8280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Heller's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 007053, 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 Heller prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Heller had 1,657 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Heller's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 40.7 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.

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.