Benjamin Lin, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL
Benjamin Lin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1801355888, issued on Mar 18, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME161857, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Lin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME161857 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL 33136
- Phone
- (305) 326-6000
- Enumerated
- Mar 18, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230727000183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME161857Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,097 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol192 claims
- Latanoprost165 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate156 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate141 claims
- Atropine Sulfate59 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth42 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: $715.15
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 2 group practices
- Texas Retina AssociatesDallas, TX
- University OF MiamiMiami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Lin among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Benjamin Lin, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Lin, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Lin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801355888, issued on Mar 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 326-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME161857, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Lin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Lin, MD had 1,097 Medicare Part D claims for 292 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.