Craig C. Kuglen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Conroe, TX
Craig C. Kuglen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Conroe, Texas, and NPI 1639172422, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Texas H9530, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig C. Kuglen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- H9530 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 S Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX 77304
- Phone
- (936) 539-4500
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (936) 539-1216
- Medicaid ID
- 1246639-01 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060921000210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 400 S Loop 336 W
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Verify Craig C. Kuglen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H9530Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,075 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost607 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate229 claims
- Timolol Maleate188 claims
- Moxifloxacin164 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine163 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate161 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,109.44
30 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
- Dejean And Kuglen Eye Associates LLPConroe, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig C. Kuglen among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Craig C. Kuglen, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Timothy Doucet, MDConroe, TX 773041366538654
- Andrew Dvorak, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041770561714
- Susan Fish, MDConroe, TX 773041568411593
- Jonathan Jan, MDConroe, TX 773041952661118
- Mark Jenkins, MDConroe, TX 773041376592469
- Linda Lin, MDConroe, TX 773041831171784
Common questions
What is Craig C. Kuglen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig C. Kuglen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639172422, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig C. Kuglen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 S Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX, 77304. Phone: (936) 539-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig C. Kuglen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H9530, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig C. Kuglen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig C. Kuglen, M.D. had 2,075 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig C. Kuglen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.