John Albert Kulits, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Brevard, NC
John Albert Kulits, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brevard, North Carolina, and NPI 1659391837, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01744, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Albert Kulits
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2007-01744 NC
35817 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 188 Medical Park Drive, Brevard, NC 28712
- Phone
- (828) 884-7320
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 884-7944
- Medicaid ID
- 2086056 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251218000524); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 188 Medical Park Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John Johnson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1841581790
Verify John Albert Kulits in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2007-01744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost89 claims
- Erythromycin27 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 claims
- Moxifloxacin14 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
4 hospitals and group practices
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Erie Retinal Surgery, Inc.Erie, PA
- Lifebrite Hospital Group OF Stokes LLCDanbury, NC
- Retina Consultants PLLCCharleston, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
John Albert Kulits among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
John Albert Kulits, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Brevard
They are 7 of the 357 NPPES records with a practice address in Brevard, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Brevard → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dana Christianson, MDBrevard, NC 287121104885920
- Scott Cole, M.D.Brevard, NC 287121255622940
- John Johnson, M.D.Brevard, NC 287121841581790
- Bruce Redler, MDBrevard, NC 287121518509686
- Craig Secosan, MDBrevard, NC 287121548229388
- Katherine Volatile, M.D.Brevard, NC 287121518940923
- Robert Hanna, M.D.Cherokee, NC 287191366456089
- Sara Deacon, M.DClyde, NC 287211194179143
Common questions
What is John Albert Kulits, MD's NPI number?
John Albert Kulits, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659391837, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Albert Kulits, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 188 Medical Park Drive, Brevard, NC, 28712. Phone: (828) 884-7320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Albert Kulits, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01744, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Albert Kulits, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Albert Kulits, MD had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Albert Kulits, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. 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.