NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Kasuga, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · El Paso, TX

Daniel Kasuga, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1568786176, issued on Mar 25, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q8731, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568786176
Name
Daniel Kasuga
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
Q8731 TX
33313 AL
MD2016-0494 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800, El Paso, TX 79902
Phone
(915) 532-3912
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(915) 542-3436
Medicaid ID
161693 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160701001128); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Claudia Hooten, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1629360458
  2. Richard Hwang, M.D., PH.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548587769
  3. Anindya Samanta, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1104388826

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

544 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Daniel Kasuga544
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate204 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin129 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate51 claims
  4. Cyclopentolate Hcl49 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol38 claims
  6. Latanoprost21 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,079.44

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Kasuga$4,079.44
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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

  1. Southwest Retina Consultants PAEl Paso, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel Kasuga among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas

Daniel Kasuga, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dinesh Bahl, MDEl Paso, TX 799021295837466
  2. Jeremy Cuthbertson, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021902809247
  3. Claudia Hooten, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021629360458
  4. Richard Hwang, M.D., PH.D.El Paso, TX 799021548587769
  5. David Metrikin, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021902809262
  6. Anindya Samanta, MDEl Paso, TX 799021104388826
  7. Gregory Trubowitsch, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021821091182
  8. Erica Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.El Paso, TX 799031255773313

Common questions

What is Daniel Kasuga, MD's NPI number?

Daniel Kasuga, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568786176, issued on Mar 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Kasuga, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800, El Paso, TX, 79902. Phone: (915) 532-3912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Kasuga, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q8731, 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 Daniel Kasuga, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Kasuga, MD had 544 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Kasuga, MD'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.

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