Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Beneke, MD

Ophthalmology · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1911 N MILLS AVE, Orlando, FL 32803
4078938200
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1912962572 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Beneke from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Beneke

Dr. John Beneke is an ophthalmology specialist in Orlando, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beneke performed 4,223 Medicare services across 2,684 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beneke received a total of $22,669 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 742 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Beneke is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 30% volume in FL $22,669 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 57200 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,223
Medicare services
Top 30% in FL for ophthalmology
2,684
Unique beneficiaries
$94
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~222 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 1,395 $87 $200
Visual field test, extended 693 $43 $150
Injection, bimatoprost, intracameral implant, 1 microgram 660 $157 $389
Retinal photography (fundus photo) 309 $24 $150
Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) 239 $24 $100
Retinal imaging (OCT scan) 208 $28 $100
Cataract surgery with lens implant 145 $368 $2,200
Corneal topography and eye depth measurement 142 $29 $200
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 108 $114 $300
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye 76 $19 $100
Injection of medication into eye 66 $125 $254
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser 56 $241 $750
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness 50 $8 $25
Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow 34 $181 $625
Incision to improve eye fluid flow 22 $648 $2,000
Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye 20 $467 $2,250
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
3.4% high complexity
29.0% medium
67.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$22,669
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,238/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for ophthalmology
28
Companies
742
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$21,387 (94.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,282 (5.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,046
2023
$4,829
2022
$3,594
2021
$3,338
2020
$2,562
2019
$2,328
2018
$1,972

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Alcon Vision LLC
$3,753
Allergan, Inc.
$2,549
AbbVie Inc.
$2,097
ABBVIE INC.
$2,061
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,013
Allergan Inc.
$1,764
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
$1,675
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,007
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$853
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$722
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$675
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$542
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$414
Glaukos Corporation
$331
RxSight Inc
$294
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$280
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$257
Iridex Corporation
$229
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$214
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$210
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$208
Harrow Eye, LLC
$192
Amgen Inc.
$125
Shire North American Group Inc
$110
Ivantis, Inc
$32
Thea Pharma Inc.
$27
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Akorn, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 37.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALPHAGAN P · ARGOS · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · Ahmed Glaucoma Valve · Avenova · BESIVANCE · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CEQUA · COMBIGAN · Centurion · Cequa · Clareon · CyPass · DOCTORS ALLERGY FORMULA · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · ENVISTA · ENVISTA TORIC · EYSUVIS · HYDRUS Microstent · Hydrus · INVELTYS · ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM · IYUZEH · Kahook Dual Blade · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LOTEMAX · LOTEMAX SM · LUMIGAN · LenSx · MIEBO · OMNI · OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · Omidria · PROLENSA · PanOptix · RAYNER CATARACT SET 1 · RESTASIS · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · Rhopressa · Rocklatan · Simbrinza · TEPEZZA · TRAVATAN Z · TYRVAYA · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · VEVYE · VUITY · VYZULTA · XELPROS · XEN · XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM · XIIDRA · Zioptan · enVista MX60 IOL · iDose · iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 · rhopressa · rocklatan
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (94%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for ophthalmology in FL.

Equivalent to $537 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Ophthalmologists within 10 mi
106
Per 100K population
7.4
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH ORLANDO
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Beneke is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Beneke experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Beneke performed 1,395 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Beneke receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Beneke received a total of $22,669 from 28 companies across 742 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Beneke's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in Orlando?
Dr. Beneke's average Medicare payment per service is $94. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Beneke) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →