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Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Professional interests include: diabetic retinopathy, cataract surgery, LASIK, and more.

41-41 51st Street
City of New York, NY 11377

(718) 505-0100

Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD is an ophthalmologist in City of New York, NY specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

Address:

41-41 51st Street
City of New York, NY 11377

Some issues Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD can help you with:

LASIK

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a surgical procedure that improves vision by permanently correcting refractive vision errors. Refractive vision errors are sight problems (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism) that typically require patients to wear contact lenses or glasses. Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurred vision at a distance, while farsightedness (hyperopia) makes objects that are up close appear blurry. Astigmatism results in blurred vision at both near and far distances. Each eye is either nearsighted or farsighted, and can additionally have astigmatism. These refractive vision errors develop from imperfections in the curvature of the eye, which LASIK fixes through the use of a laser. The laser changes the shape of the eye by cutting away tissue from the cornea (clear outer layer of the eye).

LASIK is generally considered an elective procedure (not medically necessary) since patients can wear glasses or contact lenses instead of undergoing LASIK. Nevertheless, many people still elect to undergo LASIK to have better vision without having to wear corrective lenses. Certain professionals, such as pilots, military members, firefighters, and athletes, might particularly benefit from LASIK.

Ophthalmologists (eye doctors) evaluate patients before surgery, measuring the cornea and checking for any eye irregularities that would disqualify patients from LASIK. A special eye scanner is used to create a map of the cornea. This map guides the surgeon in developing an individualized LASIK treatment plan. Once approved for LASIK, contact-wearers are advised to switch to glasses for the three weeks leading up to their surgery.

LASIK is a brief procedure, lasting for about half an hour, depending on the state of a patient's eyes and the corneal reshaping required. Patients lie down on a reclining chair and have numbing eye drops applied to one or both eyes to eliminate pain and discomfort during the procedure. While the eyes are held open by a device, the eye surgeon raises a fixation light where patients direct their eyes. The surgeon uses a femtosecond laser to cut a precise circular incision in the cornea's surface. The surgeon then manually folds back the corneal flap to access the stroma (inner cornea).

An excimer laser is then used to remove certain amounts of corneal tissue. For patients with farsightedness, the laser cuts tissue on the outer regions of the cornea, making the central cornea more prominent. For patients with nearsightedness, the opposite is done; central corneal tissue is removed while the outer tissue is left alone, flattening the eye. In patients with astigmatism, the laser is used to even out the surface of the corneal tissue, making the eye more spherical. When the lasering process is complete, the ophthalmologist folds the corneal flap to its regular position. The flap quickly begins to heal and naturally reattach itself to the eye.

LASIK patients need someone to drive them home from the procedure and cannot drive for the following 24 hours. Recovery from LASIK lasts about five days. Patients typically notice improved vision within a day or two of surgery. Prescription eye drops are given to patients to alleviate discomfort and promote eye healing. During this recovery time, patients must be incredibly careful not to touch or rub their eyes. Ophthalmologists often instruct patients to wear protective glasses during the day and night to prevent potential damage from eye rubbing.

LASIK can improve the experience of certain activities such as swimming or reading, and in some cases, LASIK can be a life-changing procedure for those with severe refractive vision errors. LASIK may also save patients money by eliminating the recurring need for updated corrective lenses.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	178
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	23
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

eye procedures	824
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	193
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	28
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	60
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

doctor visit	53
eye procedures	731

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	320
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	52
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

doctor visit	44
eye procedures	781
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	161
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	63
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

doctor visit	65
eye procedures	529
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	127
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	63
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

doctor visit	77
eye procedures	691
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	150
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	21
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	62
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

doctor visit	84
eye procedures	835
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	174
Asian	92
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

doctor visit	23
eye procedures	417

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	49
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

doctor visit	74
eye procedures	766
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in City of New York, NY were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	11
diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	61
eye procedures	718
laser treatment	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD.

**Gender**
Female	147
Male	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	47
Non-Hispanic White	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	139
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	63
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

Education & Training

He completed residency at McLaren General Hospital, Internal Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Residency: McLaren General Hospital, Internal Medicine (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (2007)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

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 Fateh Mason, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, PHCS PPO, Local 1199 PPO, Elderplan, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna POS, Oxford Liberty, United Healthcare, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, Oxford Freedom, Humana, Fidelis Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, MagnaCare PPO, HIP Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, MetroPlus Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Oxford Medicare Advantage, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, The Empire Plan and UPN Elite.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin Fateh Mason, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA PPO

PHCS PPO

Local 1199 PPO

Elderplan

GHI CBP

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Aetna

Aetna Indemnity

Aetna POS

Oxford Liberty

United Healthcare

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

Oxford Freedom

Humana

Fidelis Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP Medicaid

HIP HMO

MagnaCare PPO

HIP Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

MetroPlus Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Oxford Medicare Advantage

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

Aetna HMO

The Empire Plan

UPN Elite

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$211 RESTASIS $211
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$36 Cataract Equipment $25	CataractEquipment $10
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$12 Ilevro $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$259

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Mason is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). His areas of expertise include the following: glaucoma, LASIK, and cataract surgery. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health. Dr. Mason's residency was performed at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. He usually honors Blue California, Aetna Medicare, and United Healthcare EPO, in addition to other insurance carriers.