NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1457541955, issued on Jul 31, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 202193, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1457541955
Name
Kevin Randall Kirchner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
202193 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3434 Prytania St., New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 891-1988
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 899-1895
Medicaid ID
1000787 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120625000348); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2006
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 3434 Prytania St.

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

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Verify Kevin Randall Kirchner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.

  1. Kevin Kirchner112
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost27 claims
  2. Restasis13 claims
  3. Botox12 claims
  4. Erythromycin12 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 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): 87.4 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 score69.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $876.45

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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. Kevin Kirchner$876.45
  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 2 group practices

  1. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
  2. Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA

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

Kevin Randall Kirchner among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana

Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 73% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adham Al Hariri, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790994929
  2. Robert Balkan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790725737
  3. Donald Bergsma, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151588684518
  4. Eduardo Gonzalez-Stubbe, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151245508183
  5. Clifford Hendricks, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341216
  6. Barry Leader, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341554
  7. Maria Reinoso, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151508056169
  8. Lance Turkish, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151881626497

Common questions

What is Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457541955, issued on Jul 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St., New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 891-1988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 202193, 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 Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D. had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kevin Randall Kirchner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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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