Dr. Benjamin W. Roberts, MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (1999)
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 163
Licensed in Alabama since 2000, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. 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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1999Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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
AL license 23503 (first issued 2000; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL
Medical groups
- Retina Consultants of Alabama P.c. (11 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
- 163
- Services billed
- 1,032
- Patients’ average age
- 78
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 |
|---|---|
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 23 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 21 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (neomycin/polymyxin b/dexametha) Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 16 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 12 |
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 $49.23 in total to this clinician.
| Alcon Vision LLC | $49.23 |
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| Food and Beverage | $49.23 |
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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.