NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine H. Bene, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · York, PA

Catherine H. Bene, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in York, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1447363676, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD022198E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447363676
Name
Catherine H. Bene
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD022198E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 Pleasant Valley RD Bldg 2, York, PA 17402
Phone
(717) 755-1993
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 751-0898
Medicaid ID
001027994 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040510000734); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1978
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 ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

954 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Catherine Bene954
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost203 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol83 claims
  3. Lumigan60 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate49 claims
  5. Xiidra48 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth39 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: $43.20

2 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. Catherine Bene$43.20
  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.

Catherine H. Bene among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Catherine H. Bene, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Begona Aristimuno, M.D.York, PA 174021972590305
  2. Jeffrey Lander, M.D.York, PA 174021457418469
  3. David Bene, MDYork, PA 174031598879462
  4. Matthew Bilder, M.D.York, PA 174031770563785
  5. Kenneth Brein, M.D.York, PA 174031841279346
  6. Kevin Chen, MDYork, PA 174031437543360
  7. Denise Kerchner, M.D.York, PA 174031053546317
  8. Charles Letocha, M.D.York, PA 174031770563124

Common questions

What is Catherine H. Bene, MD's NPI number?

Catherine H. Bene, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447363676, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine H. Bene, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 Pleasant Valley RD Bldg 2, York, PA, 17402. Phone: (717) 755-1993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine H. Bene, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD022198E, 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 Catherine H. Bene, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine H. Bene, MD had 954 Medicare Part D claims for 147 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.