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Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD

Accepting New Patients

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Glaucoma and General Ophthalmology

Professional interests include: iridotomy, dry eyes, glaucoma surgery, and more.

114 E 27th Street
New York, NY 10016

(212) 889-7177

Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY specializing in glaucoma and general ophthalmology. Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD is affiliated with SightMD.

Office Locations

114 E 27th Street
New York, NY 10016

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755 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10021

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

gonioscopy

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD had a list price for gonioscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

intermediate eye exam

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD had a list price for intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2021 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125
eye procedures	251
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
eye procedures	612
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	34
Hispanic	31
Asian	14
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	51
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY were eye procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	167
eye procedures	197
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD From 2018 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SightMD

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Blue Preferred Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Delphi, Blue Choice, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO, Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross), Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO, Capital BlueCross - Senior, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue, Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP, Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO, Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay, Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central, Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV and Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Blue Preferred Plus

Medicaid Managed Care

Delphi

Blue Choice

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Blue California

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO

Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross)

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO

Capital BlueCross - Senior

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO

Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue

Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP

Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO

Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay

Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central

Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

4.98

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Thomas Whigham, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$163 DURYSTA $163
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$158 TYRVAYA $158
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$154 XIIDRA $154
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.	$25 AmnioGraft $25
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$24 Rhopressa $24
Other	$60 CEQUA $22	RESTASIS $19	LOTEMAX SM $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$584

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Whigham's areas of specialization are general ophthalmology and glaucoma. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Whigham include glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, and dry eyes. Dr. Whigham's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, and more. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Dr. Whigham attended Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Whigham is affiliated with SightMD. He welcomes new patients at his office inNew York, NY as reported by SightMD.