John S. Cullen, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Valdez, AK
John S. Cullen, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Valdez, Alaska, and NPI 1881781185, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 3426, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John S. Cullen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 3426 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Meals Ave., Valdez, AK 99686
- Phone
- (907) 835-4811
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 835-5162
- Medicaid ID
- MD14902 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040527000013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 712 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Verify John S. Cullen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 3426Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,585 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium73 claims
- Lisinopril71 claims
- Losartan Potassium57 claims
- Gabapentin52 claims
- Trulicity47 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate43 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): 64.2 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- City OF ValdezValdez, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John S. Cullen among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska
John S. Cullen, M.D. is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Valdez
They are 3 of the 61 NPPES records with a practice address in Valdez, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 712 in Alaska → Every provider in Valdez → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Corina Hopkins-Vacca, MDValdez, AK 996861073929758
- Kathleen Todd, M.D.Valdez, AK 996861639188683
- James Walery, M.D.Unalaska, AK 996851851366207
- Paul Forman, MDTalkeetna, AK 996761871606004
- Brian Accola, M.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011447236823
- Virginia Avilahaskell, M.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011982681151
- Herbert Day, D.O.Fairbanks, AK 997011609841006
- Floyd Elterman, MDFairbanks, AK 997011669461018
Common questions
What is John S. Cullen, M.D.'s NPI number?
John S. Cullen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881781185, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John S. Cullen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Meals Ave., Valdez, AK, 99686. Phone: (907) 835-4811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John S. Cullen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 3426, 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 John S. Cullen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John S. Cullen, M.D. had 1,585 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John S. Cullen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.2 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.