Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · La Place, LA
Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in La Place, Louisiana, and NPI 1740498609, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 200934, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Kraft Kurica
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 200934 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 370 Belle Terre Blvd, La Place, LA 70068
- Phone
- (985) 652-6066
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 652-6063
- Medicaid ID
- 1091014 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090715000423); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 370 Belle Terre Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ronald Aslett, MDOphthalmology Physician1356456222
- Philip Kurica, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528173390
Verify Daniel Kraft Kurica in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 200934Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
959 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost214 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate163 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine157 claims
- Ofloxacin153 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol85 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth63 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): 84.1 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: $587.00
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 2 group practices
- Eyecare Providers, LLCLa Place, LA
- Ronald S. Aslett And Philip J. Kurica Ptr.La Place, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Kraft Kurica among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 73% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in La Place → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Aslett, MDLa Place, LA 700681356456222
- Philip Kurica, M.D.La Place, LA 700681528173390
- Joseph Guarnieri, M.D.Marrero, LA 700721033165451
- Jeffrey Guillmette, MDMarrero, LA 700721629026513
- Can Tran, M.D.Harvey, LA 700581639247125
- Daniel Long, MDGretna, LA 700561578669404
- Jeffrey Straus, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561750656674
- Joseph Thompson, M.D.Terrytown, LA 700561962400507
Common questions
What is Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D.'s NPI number?
Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740498609, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 370 Belle Terre Blvd, La Place, LA, 70068. Phone: (985) 652-6066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 200934, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D. had 959 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel Kraft Kurica, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.