James Michael Kohler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
James Michael Kohler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1720585854, issued on Apr 5, 2018. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Kohler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 12720185-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
- Phone
- (651) 323-8842
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220624002107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Kohler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
315 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate87 claims
- Ofloxacin52 claims
- Moxifloxacin26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
- Latanoprost18 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine16 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): 92.1 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: $383.84
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. 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
- Retina Associates OF Utah PCMurray, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Kohler among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
James Michael Kohler, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is James Michael Kohler, MD's NPI number?
James Michael Kohler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720585854, issued on Apr 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Kohler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55415. Phone: (651) 323-8842. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Kohler, MD's license?
Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Michael Kohler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Kohler, MD had 315 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Michael Kohler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.