Dr. Benjamin C. Chaon, MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
600 North Wolfe Street, Maumenee 3
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Baltimore city includes primary care (36% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 273
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
- 2013Medical school: University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine
- 2013Registered 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
MD license D0085758
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christiana Hospital Newark, DE
Medical groups
- Christiana Care Health Services Inc (1,483 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
- 273
- Services billed
- 774
- Patients’ average age
- 69
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging of retina | 354 | 242 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 284 | 250 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 137 | 116 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 121 | 57 |
| Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | 82 | 19 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 62 | 28 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 55 | 55 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | 31 | 28 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 29 | 29 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 26 | 21 |
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 Baltimore, MD | 82 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 52 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 39 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 31 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 19 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 15 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Baltimore, MD | 11 |
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, 6 companies reported 15 payments worth $537 in total to this clinician.
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $212 |
|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $122 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $107 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $61.14 |
| Amgen Inc. | $18.83 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $16.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $537 |
|---|
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.