Curtis R. Winkler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ
Curtis R. Winkler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1841261864, issued on Jan 28, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 25230, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Curtis R. Winkler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25230 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7245 E Osborn RD, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
- Phone
- (480) 994-5012
- Enumerated
- Jan 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 990-7364
- Medicaid ID
- 385296 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050818000792); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Curtis R. Winkler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 25230Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,334 Medicare Part D claims for 607 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
- Latanoprost823 claims
- Timolol Maleate294 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate244 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol212 claims
- Lumigan148 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate101 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: $799.77
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, 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
- Associated Ophthalmologists LtdMesa, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Curtis R. Winkler among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Curtis R. Winkler, MD 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
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Scottsdale → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Aiello, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511801866553
- Jon Astle, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511831169168
- Dennis Cooper, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852511306981998
- James Goldman, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511528075702
- Stephen Hwang, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511598735813
- Jon Jacobson, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511558475681
- Dennis Kilpatrick, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852511548317548
- William KilpatrickScottsdale, AZ 852511588711576
Common questions
What is Curtis R. Winkler, MD's NPI number?
Curtis R. Winkler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841261864, issued on Jan 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Curtis R. Winkler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7245 E Osborn RD, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251. Phone: (480) 994-5012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Curtis R. Winkler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 25230, 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 Curtis R. Winkler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Curtis R. Winkler, MD had 2,334 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.