Debra J. Kuracina, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · La Quinta, CA
Debra J. Kuracina, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in La Quinta, California, and NPI 1811915424, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California G39902, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Debra J. Kuracina
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- G39902 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45280 Seeley Dr, La Quinta, CA 92253
- Phone
- (760) 834-3593
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 564-0101
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000760); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 45280 Seeley Dr
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- Mark ConnellPhysical Therapist1508309477
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Verify Debra J. Kuracina in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G39902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
861 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone129 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass98 claims
- Prednisone89 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa53 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate52 claims
- Azithromycin51 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): 84.3 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterLa Quinta, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Debra J. Kuracina among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California
Debra J. Kuracina, M.D. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Bayer, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531346275278
- Christine Duranceau, MDLa Quinta, CA 922531750379970
- Bohdan Olesnicky, MDLa Quinta, CA 922531043254709
- Nnaemeka Diribe, DOJoshua Tree, CA 922521053767160
- Carol Engel, FNPJoshua Tree, CA 922521255374245
- Daniel Injo, M.D.Joshua Tree, CA 922521043254634
- John Lambros, M.D.Joshua Tree, CA 922521306880190
- Todd Sallenbach, M.D.Joshua Tree, CA 922521326081464
Common questions
What is Debra J. Kuracina, M.D.'s NPI number?
Debra J. Kuracina, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811915424, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Debra J. Kuracina, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45280 Seeley Dr, La Quinta, CA, 92253. Phone: (760) 834-3593. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Debra J. Kuracina, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G39902, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Debra J. Kuracina, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Debra J. Kuracina, M.D. had 861 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Debra J. Kuracina, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.