Eric W. Coulter, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Anchorage, AK
Eric W. Coulter, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1871606681, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 4540, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric W. Coulter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 4540 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 235 E 8TH Ave Ste 3A, Anchorage, AK 99501
- Phone
- (907) 569-1551
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 569-1564
- Medicaid ID
- MD2963 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130619000341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 37 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Verify Eric W. Coulter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 4540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin38 claims
- Difluprednate31 claims
- Ilevro29 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine13 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): 89.6 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: $827.75
13 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 one group practice
- Laser Vision USA IncAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric W. Coulter among 37 ophthalmology physician records in Alaska
Eric W. Coulter, M.D. is one of 37 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 84% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1995 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 37 ophthalmology physician records in Alaska.
All 37 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Arnold, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995011942293428
- Philip Brunetti, MDAnchorage, AK 995011124522636
- Edward Crouch, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995011326031956
- Ralph Dahlstrom, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995011861617284
- William Gruzensky, MDAnchorage, AK 995011992812234
- Elizabeth MorganAnchorage, AK 995011811980311
- Eileen Myers, MDAnchorage, AK 995011447546197
- Carl Rosen, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995011306839873
Common questions
What is Eric W. Coulter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric W. Coulter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871606681, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric W. Coulter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 E 8TH Ave Ste 3A, Anchorage, AK, 99501. Phone: (907) 569-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric W. Coulter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 4540, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric W. Coulter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric W. Coulter, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric W. Coulter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 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.