Dr. Benjamin Chang, MD

Dr. Chang practices at Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island in Garden City, New York.

Dr. Chang's NPI, 1598756793, was assigned on November 4, 2005. Dr. Chang graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1989. Dr. Chang holds New York license 1935731.

Dr. Chang's primary practice is Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, at 825 E Gate Blvd, Garden City, NY 11530 in Nassau County. The practice phone is (516) 766-2519.

Dr. Chang's primary practice is Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island in Garden City, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chang to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chang practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Chang's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Chang is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Chang's licenses on file in 3 states: New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and hereditary corneal conditions among the conditions Dr. Chang treats.

CMS data shows 6,288 Medicare services from Dr. Chang across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,500 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $929,625 for them.

CMS counts 1,500 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chang in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 645 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chang's median patient age at 68, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chang wrote 1,841 Medicare Part D claims for 476 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,703 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $132,449 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,616 claims across 18 drugs.

Dr. Chang accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 230 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Chang, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Chang in 2024. Dr. Chang's most frequent co-authors are Saumya S. Jamuar, MD and Shazia Khan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 158 general payments to Dr. Chang from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $815.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chang.

Dr. Chang graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1989. Dr. Chang is a member of AAO.

Dr. Chang is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.