Joseph D. Benevento, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Joseph D. Benevento, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1093840944, issued on Feb 22, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 303230, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph D. Benevento
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 303230 LA
045129 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3995
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 842-5970
- Medicaid IDs
- 2432524 LA
02726762 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161118000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1514 Jefferson Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph D. Benevento in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 303230Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
712 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate116 claims
- Latanoprost107 claims
- Timolol Maleate71 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine64 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol59 claims
- Restasis43 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: $1,020.62
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
- South Louisiana Medical AssociatesHouma, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana
- Nidhi Batra, MDMonroe, LA1093245904
- Brett Budden, M.D.Metairie, LA1164797411
- Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA1619974862
- Gwen Cousins, MDMetairie, LA1336194828
- John Creed, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1457382988
- Frank Culotta, M.D.Lafayette, LA1659335545
- Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA1184970220
- Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA1578556213
- Scott Gauthreaux, M.D.Lafayette, LA1710942065
- Jeffrey Gosslee, MDShreveport, LA1356320568
Common questions
What is Joseph D. Benevento, MD's NPI number?
Joseph D. Benevento, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093840944, issued on Feb 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph D. Benevento, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph D. Benevento, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 303230, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph D. Benevento, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph D. Benevento, MD had 712 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.