Benjamin Lee, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Benjamin Lee, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1104323864, issued on Apr 10, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 313174, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Lee
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 313174 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 533 Bolivar St RM 459, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-2242
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2495496 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230925002812); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 533 Bolivar St RM 459
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nathaniel Goldblatt, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053054171
Verify Benjamin Lee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 313174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,110 Medicare Part D claims for 722 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate717 claims
- Latanoprost576 claims
- Moxifloxacin551 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate423 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol258 claims
- Ofloxacin79 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: $1,475.31
29 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
- Meadows Healthcare LLCHenderson, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Lee among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Benjamin Lee, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 73% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Bolton, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121992199129
- Victor Carriere, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121467556167
- Christine Connolly, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121144410606
- James Diamond, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121285829416
- David Hinkle, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121760477624
- Peter Kastl, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121467568055
- Rebecca Metzinger, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121073564167
- Sagar Patel, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121134309172
Common questions
What is Benjamin Lee, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Lee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104323864, issued on Apr 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lee, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 533 Bolivar St RM 459, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-2242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lee, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 313174, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Lee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Lee, MD had 3,110 Medicare Part D claims for 722 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.