NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Lawrenceville, GA

Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and NPI 1295091163, issued on Apr 5, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 78733, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295091163
Name
Benjamin Raymond Strauss
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
78733 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
771 Old Norcross RD Ste 150, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Phone
(770) 995-5408
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2023
Fax
(770) 513-2042
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171017000028); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2012
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,928 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Strauss1,928
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost503 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate226 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate221 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol126 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate96 claims
  6. Lumigan72 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): 84.3 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $764.61

25 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.

  1. Benjamin Strauss$764.61
  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. Georgia Eye Associates, P.C.Lawrenceville, GA

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

Benjamin Raymond Strauss among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Haywood, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300461205887239
  2. Eileen Wang, MDLawrenceville, GA 300461417154956
  3. Jeffrey Carlisle, M.D.Lilburn, GA 300471992702450
  4. Kris Gillian, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300451073575940
  5. Sagar Patel, MDLawrenceville, GA 300451568808764
  6. Donald Poland, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300451437111333
  7. Byron Cook, MDCumming, GA 300411063670644
  8. Niraj Desai, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411508048802

Common questions

What is Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295091163, issued on Apr 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 771 Old Norcross RD Ste 150, Lawrenceville, GA, 30046. Phone: (770) 995-5408. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 78733, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D. had 1,928 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Raymond Strauss, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.

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