Frank Culotta, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Lafayette, LA
Frank Culotta, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1659335545, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 014728, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank Culotta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 014728 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1101 S College RD, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 232-2710
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1101 S College RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Scott Gauthreaux, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1710942065
Verify Frank Culotta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 014728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
234 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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: $1,354.53
49 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Acadiana Retina Consultants, LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana
- Nidhi Batra, MDMonroe, LA1093245904
- Joseph Benevento, MDNew Orleans, LA1093840944
- Brett Budden, M.D.Metairie, LA1164797411
- Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA1619974862
- Gwen Cousins, MDMetairie, LA1336194828
- John Creed, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1457382988
- Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA1184970220
- Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA1578556213
- Scott Gauthreaux, M.D.Lafayette, LA1710942065
- Jeffrey Gosslee, MDShreveport, LA1356320568
Common questions
What is Frank Culotta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frank Culotta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659335545, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank Culotta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 S College RD, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 232-2710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank Culotta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 014728, 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 Frank Culotta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank Culotta, M.D. had 234 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frank Culotta, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.