Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1215428750, issued on May 21, 2018. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Christopher Couso
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD485611 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7396 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741
- Phone
- (520) 229-1554
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240709000181); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7396 N LA Cholla Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ricardo Christopher Couso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
- Erythromycin15 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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): 100 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: $16.45
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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
- Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricardo Christopher Couso among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Jensen, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411912433293
- Ajay Sanan, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411295799369
- Christopher Seniw, MDTucson, AZ 857411669445987
- Lindsay Tavares, MDTucson, AZ 857411104056944
- Le Yu, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411801080320
- Paul Horwitz, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857431508861063
- Nadezhda Bolton, D.OTucson, AZ 857461689037509
- Ronald Johnson, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857461467532309
Common questions
What is Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD's NPI number?
Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215428750, issued on May 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7396 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (520) 229-1554. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD's license?
Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.