Dr. Benjamin A. Katz, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 18
Licensed in Washington since 2016, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
OR license MD177068 · WA license MD60663120 (first issued 2016; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1,807 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Services billed
- 195
- Patients’ average age
- 71
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 1,036 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 566 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 456 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 261 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 243 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 203 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 72 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 39 |
| Rhopressa (netarsudil mesylate) | 36 |
| Cyclosporine Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 35 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $22.30 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $22.30 |
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| Food and Beverage | $22.30 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.