NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1700881661, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (California A71949, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700881661
Name
Ethan Matthew Kutzscher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A71949 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 906-2010
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040623001045); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 320 Lennon LN

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

  1. Joel Acab, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518405661
  2. Vitas Alekna, MDOphthalmology Physician1770661860
  3. Mary Andre, P.T.Physical Therapist1740344779
  4. Lynn Arsenault, MDPediatrics Physician1972681054
  5. Ashley Batchelder, DPTPhysical Therapist1851450936
  6. Cynthia Bellitt, R.N.N.P.Women's Health Nurse Practitioner1851464630

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Ethan Kutzscher1,190
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost365 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate139 claims
  3. Erythromycin120 claims
  4. Cyclosporine108 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate105 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol96 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Jean-Paul Abboud, M.D., PH.D.Del Mar, CA1760776728
  4. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  5. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  6. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  7. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

What is Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD's NPI number?

Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700881661, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 906-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A71949, 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 Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ethan Matthew Kutzscher, MD had 1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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