Christopher J. Kuc, OD
Optometrist · Lexington, KY
Christopher J. Kuc, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1073513412, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 2463DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Kuc
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2463DT KY
OEG001266 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2353 Alexandria Dr Ste 260, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 224-2655
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2025
- Fax
- (859) 223-7147
- Medicaid IDs
- 1073513412 VA
1073513412 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251217004321); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2353 Alexandria Dr Ste 260
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Asim Piracha, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1497756852
- Gary Wortz, MDOphthalmology Physician1710055041
Verify Christopher J. Kuc in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 2463DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost60 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate28 claims
- Restasis22 claims
- Cyclosporine20 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,996.54
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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 2 group practices
- Lance S Ferguson MD PscLexington, KY
- Moa Medical Practices PCNewtown Square, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
Other optometrist records in Kentucky
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- Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
- John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
- John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
- Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
- Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
- Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
- Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
- Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Kuc, OD's NPI number?
Christopher J. Kuc, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073513412, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Kuc, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2353 Alexandria Dr Ste 260, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 224-2655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Kuc, OD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2463DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher J. Kuc, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Kuc, OD had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.