NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ

Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1760910483, issued on May 24, 2017. Check the license (Arizona 63097, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760910483
Name
Jeffrey Zane Kartchner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
63097 AZ
235992 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6422 E Speedway Blvd Ste 100, Tucson, AZ 85710
Phone
(520) 327-3487
Enumerated
May 24, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2024
Fax
(520) 327-3487
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210526000958); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2017
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 6422 E Speedway Blvd Ste 100

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

  1. Wayne Bixenman, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1790862522
  2. Sheelaa Kesavalu, O.D.Optometrist1538534474
  3. Khin Kilgore, MDOphthalmology Physician1497119093
  4. Lisa Lane, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1801877014
  5. Jason Levine, MDOphthalmology Physician1225019904
  6. Sean McCafferty, MD PCOphthalmology Physician1609857812

Verify Jeffrey Zane Kartchner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,769 Medicare Part D claims for 864 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Jeffrey Kartchner2,769
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate677 claims
  2. Ofloxacin586 claims
  3. Latanoprost540 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate200 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth115 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol111 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): 88.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $297.83

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, 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.

  1. Jeffrey Kartchner$297.83
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Sean J Mccafferty MD PCTucson, AZ

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

Jeffrey Zane Kartchner among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dean Brick, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101710071170
  2. Denis Carroll, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101396748406
  3. Steven Cohen, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101124100748
  4. Sean Garrity, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101629496344
  5. Andreas Gonzalez, MDTucson, AZ 857101679968572
  6. Khin Kilgore, MDTucson, AZ 857101497119093
  7. Lisa Lane, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101801877014
  8. Jason Levine, MDTucson, AZ 857101225019904

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD's NPI number?

Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760910483, issued on May 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6422 E Speedway Blvd Ste 100, Tucson, AZ, 85710. Phone: (520) 327-3487. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 63097, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD had 2,769 Medicare Part D claims for 864 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jeffrey Zane Kartchner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.5 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.

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