Dr. Benjamin W. Botsford, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
281 Lincoln St
Worcester, MA 01605
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Worcester County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 640
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
- 2016Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine
- 2016Registered 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
MA license 291105 -
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
NY license 303727
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA
Medical groups
- Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc (2,516 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
- 640
- Services billed
- 2,796
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging of retina | 907 | 451 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 345 | 94 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 291 | 193 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 259 | 248 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 203 | 159 |
| Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | 176 | 23 |
| Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg | 139 | 44 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 69 | 69 |
| Photography of the retina | 41 | 38 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 38 | 36 |
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 Worcester, MA | 103 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Worcester, MA | 59 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Worcester, MA | 53 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Worcester, MA | 47 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Worcester, MA | 47 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Worcester, MA | 25 |
| Cyclosporine Other prescribers in Worcester, MA | 15 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Worcester, MA | 14 |
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, 3 companies reported 5 payments worth $2,458 in total to this clinician.
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,020 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $284 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $154 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,020 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $438 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee Syfovre · Ophthalmology | $2,020 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.