NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bentley C. Skibell, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Bentley C. Skibell, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1265537898, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 36243, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265537898
Name
Bentley C. Skibell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
36243 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3840 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(602) 232-6066
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2025
Medicaid ID
167974 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070430000147); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1997
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 3840 N 16TH St

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

  1. Anita Prasad, MDOphthalmology Physician1114967981
  2. Ramin Schadlu, MDOphthalmology Physician1962428276
  3. Shabari Seetharam, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1013197375

Verify Bentley C. Skibell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,829 Medicare Part D claims for 756 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Bentley Skibell2,829
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,024 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol284 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate235 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate217 claims
  5. Restasis215 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl100 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: $426.57

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Bentley Skibell$426.57
  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. Arizona Retina And Vitreous Consultants LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

  1. Jack Aaron, MDTucson, AZ1043293566
  2. David Abbott, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1881891257
  3. Elahhe Afkhamnejad, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1659993897
  4. Shivi Agrawal, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1528379245
  5. Norman Ahl, MDTucson, AZ1144296278
  6. Joseph Aiello, MDScottsdale, AZ1801866553
  7. Patrick Aiello, MDYuma, AZ1235124744
  8. Todd Altenbernd, M.D.Tucson, AZ1841273356
  9. Aaron Amacher, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1700856283
  10. Jay Arora, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1306259106

Common questions

What is Bentley C. Skibell, MD's NPI number?

Bentley C. Skibell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265537898, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bentley C. Skibell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3840 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 232-6066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bentley C. Skibell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 36243, 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 Bentley C. Skibell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bentley C. Skibell, MD had 2,829 Medicare Part D claims for 756 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.

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