Individual provider Active NPI

Benjamin H Smith, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Tucson, AZ
National Provider Identifier
1508998576
Registry record updated Jun 2, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
76662 Issued in AZ
Practice address
1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716-3423
Phone
(520) 326-4321
NPI assigned
Mar 12, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 2, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 4

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X MD2023-1594 NM
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 6207901-1205 UT
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X S4690 TX
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 76662 AZ Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716-3423

Mailing address

1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716-3423
Phone (210) 290-4314

Other practice location 1

8815 Dyer St Ste 130
El Paso, TX 79904-2037
Phone (915) 757-3937

Other practice location 2

943 Via Descanso Dr
El Paso, TX 79912-2605
Phone (210) 290-4314

Other practice location 3

18511 Highlander Medics St
El Paso, TX 79906-5327
Phone (915) 742-9118

Other practice location 4

3551 Roger Brooke Dr
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-4504
Phone (210) 916-2020

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX, NM, AZ3 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20201204000696 TX Practitioner - Ophthalmology 8628400728 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
Practice locations: El Paso, TX
I20240126003480 NM Practitioner - Ophthalmology 8628400728 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
I20250606000902 AZ Practitioner - Ophthalmology 8628400728 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med, 2004
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Hodges Eye Care and Surgical Center, Inc.Group PAC ID 1557257839, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716-3423
Phone (520) 326-4321

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.66 of 100Reported as group
Quality
84.9
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
77.31

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
89.17 of 100Reported as group
Quality
80.36
Promoting interoperability
99
Improvement activities
40
Cost
84.37

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery174

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
76662AZMDOphthalmology Physician
MD2023-1594NMMDOphthalmology Physician
S4690TXMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Southwestern Eye Center, LTD CurrentSince Dec 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Hodges Eye Care & Surgical Center, Inc. CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Tucson, Inc. CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Southwestern Eye Center LTD Ophthalmology CurrentSince Dec 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Marc Ellman, M.D., P.a. Ophthalmology CurrentSince Nov 11, 2023 Accepting new patients

Locations

4800 N 22nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone (602) 508-4843

63 S Rockford Dr
Ste 220
Tempe, AZ 85288

1502 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone (520) 326-4321

75 Enterprise
Ste 200
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Phone (949) 688-6205

2301 Saturn Cir
Las Cruces, NM 88012
Phone (575) 382-0014

2030 S Solano Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone (505) 521-1158

1400 Common Dr
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone (915) 267-2020

150 S Resler Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone (915) 267-2020

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: benjamin.smith.p26@direct.avp.nextgenshare.com
  • Direct secure messaging: benjamin.smith.p20@direct.avp.nextgenshare.com
  • Direct secure messaging: benjaminsmith@hodgeseyecare.direct.eyemdemr.com

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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