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Dr. Benton Franklin Murphy, MD

Ophthalmology
Accepting new patients
48 years of experience
Rocky Mountain Eye Center 27 Montebello Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 545-1530

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Murphy is a 1977 graduate of the Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha Nebraska. He completed a year of internship at the Oregon Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. He worked for the US Public Health Service in Rocky Ford, Colorado until 1981. In 1985, Dr. Murphy completed his ophthalmology residency at Case Western Reserve University. He served as a teaching fellow and Chief Resident through 1986 and has been practicing in Pueblo since that time. Dr. Murphy is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the Pueblo and Colorado Medical Societies. He has completed numerous additional training courses on the VISX Excimer Laser System, Hyperopia correction, PRK and the Nidek laser. His outside interests include photography and traveling. Visit Dr. Murphy's website here.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Creighton University School Of Medicine - 1977

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Location & Hours

Rocky Mountain Eye Center Inc
27 Montebello Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Ophthalmology

Conditions Addressed

Retinal Detachment
Keratitis
Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Macular Degeneration
Glaucoma
Cataract

Procedures Performed

Lasik Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Medicare

Cancer 13
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 12
Orthopedics 27
Neurology & Neurosurgery 20
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 23
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 23
Diabetes & Endocrinology 3
Children's Hospital 2
Urology 20
Psychiatry 16
Geriatrics 21
Rehabilitation 21
Obsterics & Gynecology 5
Ophthalmology 1
Ear, Nose & Throat 2
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 5
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 18