James Edward Benjamin, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · West Chester, PA
James Edward Benjamin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1932562352, issued on Apr 2, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD477124, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Benjamin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD477124 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 845 W Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382
- Phone
- (610) 692-8100
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2024
- Fax
- (610) 436-4011
- Medicaid IDs
- 1037974510008 PA
1037974510006 PA
1037974510007 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220606000053); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 845 W Chester Pike
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Bigler, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770549164
- Ignatius Hneleski, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790742690
- Raymond Jones, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1932166949
- Richard Kent, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528025244
- Megan McConville, ODOptometrist1639484058
- Adele Millhimes, O.D.Optometrist1225095011
Verify James Edward Benjamin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD477124Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
485 Medicare Part D claims for 186 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.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate123 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine80 claims
- Latanoprost65 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Erythromycin23 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim22 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: $631.04
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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 2 group practices
- Ophthalmic Consultants LtdWest Chester, PA
- Tri-Century Eye Care, P.C.Bristol, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Edward Benjamin among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
James Edward Benjamin, 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 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in West Chester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Bigler, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821770549164
- Ignatius Hneleski, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821790742690
- Raymond Jones, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821932166949
- Richard Kent, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821528025244
- Christine Talamini, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821952649436
- Rebecca Ward, MDWest Chester, PA 193821982604286
- Cristan Arena, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801922277953
- John Destafeno, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801912097171
Common questions
What is James Edward Benjamin, MD's NPI number?
James Edward Benjamin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932562352, issued on Apr 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Benjamin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 845 W Chester Pike, West Chester, PA, 19382. Phone: (610) 692-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Benjamin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD477124, 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 James Edward Benjamin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Benjamin, MD had 485 Medicare Part D claims for 186 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.