NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael P. Kucher, OD

Optometrist · Weirton, WV

Michael P. Kucher, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Weirton, West Virginia, and NPI 1831203884, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 703OD, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831203884
Name
Michael P. Kucher
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
703OD WV
OEG001175 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
241 Three Springs Dr Ste 14, Weirton, WV 26062
Phone
(304) 748-2055
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 748-2054
Medicaid ID
015061800 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100929000784); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1979
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 241 Three Springs Dr Ste 14

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

  1. Laurie Raab, ODOptometrist1174637128

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

809 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Michael Kucher809
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost521 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate113 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
  4. Lumigan29 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl24 claims
  6. Restasis18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $152.34

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kucher$152.34
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Michael P. Kucher among 271 optometrist records in West Virginia

Michael P. Kucher, OD is one of 271 optometrist records with a practice address in West Virginia. 78% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 169 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in West Virginia

There are 271 optometrist records in West Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Barnabei, O.D.Weirton, WV 260621538103031
  2. Frank Decaria, ODWeirton, WV 260621750378790
  3. Leon Pendracky, ODWeirton, WV 260621740395342
  4. Laurie Raab, ODWeirton, WV 260621174637128
  5. Kimberly Castellucci, O.D.Wellsburg, WV 260701023126018
  6. Adrienne Melgary, O.D.Wellsburg, WV 260701497745384
  7. Edward Happe, O.DMoundsville, WV 260411740393727
  8. Joseph Myers, ODMoundsville, WV 260411063491082

Common questions

What is Michael P. Kucher, OD's NPI number?

Michael P. Kucher, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831203884, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael P. Kucher, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 241 Three Springs Dr Ste 14, Weirton, WV, 26062. Phone: (304) 748-2055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael P. Kucher, OD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 703OD, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael P. Kucher, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael P. Kucher, OD had 809 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.