NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald C. Bezahler, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Southington, CT

Ronald C. Bezahler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Southington, Connecticut, and NPI 1770518151, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 028133, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770518151
Name
Ronald C. Bezahler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
028133 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
70 Meriden Ave, Southington, CT 06489
Phone
(860) 621-6757
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 621-6790
Medicaid ID
001281336 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100414000688); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1980
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 70 Meriden Ave

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

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  3. Ralph Prezioso, MDInternal Medicine Physician1174534853

Verify Ronald C. Bezahler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,354 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Ronald Bezahler1,354
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost219 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate200 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine184 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl165 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate102 claims
  6. Erythromycin75 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 10.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%34.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $64.87

4 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. Ronald Bezahler$64.87
  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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut

  1. Marcio Abreu, M.D.Bridgeport, CT1366721995
  2. Laura Andrews, MDWaterbury, CT1710390646
  3. Shimy ApoorvaWaterbury, CT1518499367
  4. Yehuda Assouline, M.D.Danbury, CT1578514709
  5. Duane Austin, M.D.West Hartford, CT1477654838
  6. Sarah Baroody, M.D.Newtown, CT1710921861
  7. Anthony Barri, MDGroton, CT1245348796
  8. Michael Bautista, MDWestport, CT1689038671
  9. Herbert Becker, MDHartford, CT1801852314
  10. Thomas Beggins, M.D.Middletown, CT1235140104

Common questions

What is Ronald C. Bezahler, MD's NPI number?

Ronald C. Bezahler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770518151, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald C. Bezahler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 70 Meriden Ave, Southington, CT, 06489. Phone: (860) 621-6757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald C. Bezahler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 028133, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronald C. Bezahler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald C. Bezahler, MD had 1,354 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronald C. Bezahler, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 10.3 of 100. 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.

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.