Barry Kusman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Barry Kusman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1740362359, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 12771, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barry Kusman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 12771 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1745 E Skyline Dr Ste 175, Tucson, AZ 85718
- Phone
- (520) 742-1900
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 742-1170
- Medicaid ID
- 239112 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100825000518); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1745 E Skyline Dr Ste 175
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Roy Swanson, MDOphthalmology Physician1952807810
Verify Barry Kusman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 12771Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost15 claims
- Azithromycin12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $281.65
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tucson Eye Physicians PLLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barry Kusman among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Barry Kusman, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.
All 353 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Grimm, MDTucson, AZ 857181487816724
- Peter Kaufer, MDTucson, AZ 857181912085002
- Regina Najera, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181407808660
- Paul Reiling, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181578834180
- Roy Swanson, MDTucson, AZ 857181952807810
- Jeffrey Coffeen, MDTucson, AZ 857191013704345
- Sam Sato, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857191831196427
- Timothy Hodges, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857161437124161
Common questions
What is Barry Kusman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Barry Kusman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740362359, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barry Kusman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1745 E Skyline Dr Ste 175, Tucson, AZ, 85718. Phone: (520) 742-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barry Kusman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 12771, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Barry Kusman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barry Kusman, M.D. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barry Kusman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.