Benjamin J. Kim, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Benjamin J. Kim, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1093879546, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD445425, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin J. Kim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- MD445425 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3801 Filbert St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Phone
- (215) 662-8100
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 662-1721
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120614000671); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin J. Kim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD445425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine42 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate40 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
- Latanoprost17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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): 85.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupRadnor, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin J. Kim among 56 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Pennsylvania
Benjamin J. Kim, MD is one of 56 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 56 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 56 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tomas Aleman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041104110303
- Alexander Brucker, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041073624706
- Juan Grunwald, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041699705707
- Albert Maguire, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041235298209
- Drew Scoles, MD PHDPhiladelphia, PA 191041902260698
- Katherine Uyhazi, M.D., PH.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041205275922
- Brian Vanderbeek, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041659539617
- Maria Manquez Hatta, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071386256782
Common questions
What is Benjamin J. Kim, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin J. Kim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093879546, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin J. Kim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 Filbert St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin J. Kim, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD445425, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin J. Kim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin J. Kim, MD had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin J. Kim, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.