Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · San Francisco, CA
Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1083706261, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (California A051186, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Emmett T. Cunningham
- Credential
- M.D.,PHD,MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A051186 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1445 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Phone
- (415) 972-4600
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (415) 975-0999
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070313000300); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1445 Bush St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anita Agarwal, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1508940628
- Param Bhatter, MDOphthalmology Physician1992330021
- Judy Chen, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1265875611
- Jasmine Elison, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1740219583
- Benjamin HigginbothamCommunity Health Worker1659957819
- Robert Johnson, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1558339747
Verify Emmett T. Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A051186Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 70 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- West Coast Retina Medical Group IncSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Emmett T. Cunningham among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 37% 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 California 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 California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in San Francisco → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anita Agarwal, MDSan Francisco, CA 941091508940628
- Judy Chen, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091265875611
- Jasmine Elison, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091740219583
- Robert Johnson, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091558339747
- J Jumper, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091609844687
- Malini Pasricha, MDSan Francisco, CA 941091215469606
- Andrew Calman, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941101447322169
- Robert Kim, MDSan Francisco, CA 941221831608264
Common questions
What is Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH's NPI number?
Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083706261, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1445 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, 94109. Phone: (415) 972-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH's license?
NPPES lists California license number A051186, 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 Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Emmett T. Cunningham, M.D.,PHD,MPH's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70 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.