Active NPI 1689771545 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Matthew Benz , MD

Ophthalmology • Bellaire, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Matthew Benz, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Bellaire, TX. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1997, Dr. Benz delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4460 BISSONNET ST STE 200.

Dr. Benz is affiliated with Retina Consultants Of Houston Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg, injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg, injection, aflibercept, 1 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4460 Bissonnet St Ste 200

Bellaire, TX 774013234

Telephone 7135243434

Fax 7135243220

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Retina Consultants Of Houston Pllc Facility NPI 1902975352

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Michigan Medical School

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Bellaire, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +9.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

28 Specialists

Practicing in Bellaire, TX (1616 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Benz (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Bellaire Specialty Average (19.5 Years) 19.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2781 Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg	12,360	134	$451.00	$147.07
J2777 Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg	4,500	18	$107.92	$31.79
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	3,424	313	$2705.84	$821.12
92134 Imaging of retina	3,085	1,057	$126.99	$41.85
J0177 Injection, aflibercept hd, 1 mg	3,048	93	$1014.00	$332.11
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,407	581	$498.09	$141.79
Q5128 Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg	1,974	79	$840.00	$230.19
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,832	949	$396.00	$129.55
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	354	20	$775.00	$141.10
92250 Photography of the retina	238	198	$115.83	$37.26
Q5124 Injection, ranibizumab-nuna, biosimilar, (byooviz), 0.1 mg	205	14	$708.00	$165.59
J3590 Unclassified biologics	181	75	$8111.00	$2645.85
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	123	123	$466.33	$152.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	91	$400.00	$134.61
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	88	88	$392.43	$165.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$521.00	$173.62
67145 Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina	17	17	$796.24	$265.46
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	16	12	$406.88	$115.00
J3490 Unclassified drugs	14	12	$5145.00	$1687.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	4,898	388	$2704.58	$867.62
J2777 Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg	4,021	21	$112.27	$36.07
92134 Imaging of retina	3,296	1,085	$127.00	$40.84
J2781 Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg	2,985	77	$451.00	$151.06
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,551	591	$492.64	$137.07
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,885	900	$396.00	$126.90
Q5128 Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg	1,648	89	$846.63	$275.27
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	440	32	$774.60	$191.05
J3490 Unclassified drugs	237	86	$7134.67	$2293.38
J3590 Unclassified biologics	184	84	$7533.05	$2480.38
92250 Photography of the retina	180	162	$116.00	$36.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	115	115	$469.00	$150.84
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	97	94	$394.00	$137.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$521.00	$167.56
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	67	29	$343.88	$93.66
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	58	54	$280.00	$91.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$400.00	$131.24
67145 Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina	17	16	$884.71	$258.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	5,114	457	$1583.58	$897.27
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	3,869	245	$601.63	$289.46
92134 Imaging of retina	3,379	1,142	$146.94	$41.56
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,588	565	$578.63	$136.75
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,915	907	$217.00	$129.27
92250 Photography of the retina	183	168	$160.74	$35.79
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	157	42	$315.29	$87.50
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	151	151	$247.17	$153.07
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	112	110	$288.89	$127.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	102	102	$308.67	$169.34
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	66	61	$125.36	$93.04
67145 Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina	18	18	$727.89	$256.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$261.38	$109.72
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$342.00	$222.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	9,833	300	$600.00	$312.39
92134 Imaging of retina	3,195	988	$148.00	$42.37
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,469	491	$550.83	$139.15
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	2,256	161	$1500.00	$918.68
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,892	841	$212.00	$130.74
92250 Photography of the retina	191	174	$162.00	$38.16
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	173	45	$300.00	$85.00
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	119	112	$286.00	$121.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	99	99	$246.00	$155.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	92	92	$300.00	$171.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$254.00	$116.47
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	25	24	$118.00	$94.08
67145 Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina	11	11	$1380.00	$542.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	11,130	333	$600.00	$332.71
92134 Imaging of retina	3,072	848	$148.00	$41.78
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,628	510	$533.64	$120.99
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,940	827	$212.00	$129.00
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	1,792	129	$1500.00	$930.77
92250 Photography of the retina	418	343	$162.00	$44.53
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	205	52	$304.39	$83.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	204	204	$300.00	$166.94
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	163	143	$286.00	$105.26
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	62	57	$118.00	$90.87
67042 Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina	17	17	$4969.00	$1203.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	10,921	342	$600.33	$352.98
92134 Imaging of retina	3,315	980	$148.00	$41.50
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,614	500	$518.44	$118.47
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	2,062	843	$212.00	$127.17
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	1,440	108	$1500.00	$942.86
92250 Photography of the retina	253	222	$162.00	$46.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	207	207	$300.00	$166.48
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	201	52	$300.00	$76.31
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	201	180	$286.00	$92.79
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	98	78	$118.00	$89.40
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	76	34	$303.95	$81.25
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	47	47	$246.00	$150.42
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	31	19	$50.00	$28.32
67145 Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina	18	15	$1456.67	$537.46
67042 Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina	12	11	$4969.00	$1194.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	10,296	336	$599.97	$369.19
92134 Imaging of retina	3,176	948	$147.97	$41.56
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,594	519	$501.16	$114.81
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,893	762	$211.97	$125.29
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	1,448	126	$1500.00	$953.59
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	328	82	$311.28	$74.19
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	222	195	$286.00	$86.29
92250 Photography of the retina	219	195	$162.00	$50.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	207	207	$300.00	$163.90
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	155	134	$118.00	$87.89
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	69	42	$50.00	$27.37
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	22	22	$246.00	$151.76
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	19	11	$45.00	$25.39
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	14	11	$383.00	$72.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	9,250	295	$600.65	$371.34
92134 Imaging of retina	3,154	920	$148.00	$40.55
67028 Injection of drug into eye	2,521	493	$482.67	$111.53
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	1,525	135	$1510.82	$951.70
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,475	698	$212.00	$121.39
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	434	296	$118.00	$84.75
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	362	85	$299.72	$71.70
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	257	231	$286.00	$76.79
92250 Photography of the retina	242	219	$162.00	$64.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	211	211	$300.00	$161.69
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	72	44	$50.00	$26.88
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	33	33	$246.00	$148.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$254.00	$105.90

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-05-14

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License TX L6290

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0107X

State License TX L6290

An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

159634806 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

159634805 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Amerigroup

10040592 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Amerivantage

10040592 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield

8A3191 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

7729492 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Retina Consultants Of Houston Pllc

4460 Bissonnet St, Bellaire, TX 774013234

Phone: 7135243434

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 14, 2026

Registered at 4460 BISSONNET ST STE 200, BELLAIRE, TX 774013234 (Tel: 7135243434)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 14, 2026

Registered at 1360 POST OAK BLVD STE 800, HOUSTON, TX 770563312 (Tel: 7135243434)

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NPI Profile Active March 29, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 29, 2017

Registered at 6560 FANNIN ST, STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 770302727 (Tel: 7135243434)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 29, 2017

Registered at 6560 FANNIN ST, STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 770302727 (Tel: 7135243434)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 29, 2017

Recorded as MATTHEW BENZ, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 29, 2017

Ophthalmology (License #L6290 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active August 11, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location August 11, 2016

Registered at 6560 FANNIN ST, STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 770302727 (Tel: 7135243434)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address August 11, 2016

Registered at 6560 FANNIN ST, STE 750, HOUSTON, TX 770302727 (Tel: 7135243434)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 11, 2016

Recorded as MATTHEW BENZ, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 11, 2016

Ophthalmology (License #L6290 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1689771545

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 20, 2006

Last Update: May 14, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1360 Post Oak Blvd Ste 800

Houston, TX 770563312

Phone: 7135243434

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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