Philip J. Kurica, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · La Place, LA
Philip J. Kurica, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in La Place, Louisiana, and NPI 1528173390, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 015163, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip J. Kurica
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 015163 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 370 Belle Terre Blvd, La Place, LA 70068
- Phone
- (985) 652-6066
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 652-6063
- Medicaid ID
- 1330299 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111024000059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 370 Belle Terre Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ronald Aslett, MDOphthalmology Physician1356456222
- Daniel Kurica, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740498609
Verify Philip J. Kurica in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 015163Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
984 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost248 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate102 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine95 claims
- Ofloxacin90 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol80 claims
- Timolol Maleate74 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): 84.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $90.74
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
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
- Ronald S. Aslett And Philip J. Kurica Ptr.La Place, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip J. Kurica among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Philip J. Kurica, 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 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in La Place → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Aslett, MDLa Place, LA 700681356456222
- Daniel Kurica, M.D.La Place, LA 700681740498609
- Joseph Guarnieri, M.D.Marrero, LA 700721033165451
- Jeffrey Guillmette, MDMarrero, LA 700721629026513
- Can Tran, M.D.Harvey, LA 700581639247125
- Daniel Long, MDGretna, LA 700561578669404
- Jeffrey Straus, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561750656674
- Joseph Thompson, M.D.Terrytown, LA 700561962400507
Common questions
What is Philip J. Kurica, M.D.'s NPI number?
Philip J. Kurica, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528173390, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip J. Kurica, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 370 Belle Terre Blvd, La Place, LA, 70068. Phone: (985) 652-6066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip J. Kurica, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 015163, 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 Philip J. Kurica, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip J. Kurica, M.D. had 984 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip J. Kurica, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.