NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard B. Culbert, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Midland, TX

Richard B. Culbert, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Midland, Texas, and NPI 1881663995, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas K5879, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881663995
Name
Richard B. Culbert
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
K5879 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10100 Loop 40 West, Midland, TX 79706
Phone
(432) 617-0181
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(432) 563-0656
Medicaid ID
041736205 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040525001297); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1997
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 10100 Loop 40 West

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

  1. Gerardo Escobedo, DOOphthalmology Physician1790770402

Verify Richard B. Culbert in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

514 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Richard Culbert514
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate106 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate79 claims
  3. Ofloxacin74 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
  5. Latanoprost46 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate40 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): 98.5 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 score97.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $533.27

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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.

  1. Richard Culbert$533.27
  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 one group practice

  1. Richard B Culbert MD PAMidland, TX

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

Richard B. Culbert among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Richard B. Culbert, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerardo Escobedo, DOMidland, TX 797061790770402
  2. Harshad Shah, MD,PAMidland, TX 797031407941297
  3. Ronald Ingram, PAMidland, TX 797011609829225
  4. Mary Bryan, MDBig Spring, TX 797201811963507
  5. Laura Farber, M.D.Odessa, TX 797621760828636
  6. Nalin Tolia, M.D.Odessa, TX 797621184709388
  7. Jose Mayans, MDOdessa, TX 797631124177654
  8. Alan Smith, MDOdessa, TX 797651285603423

Common questions

What is Richard B. Culbert, MD's NPI number?

Richard B. Culbert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881663995, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard B. Culbert, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10100 Loop 40 West, Midland, TX, 79706. Phone: (432) 617-0181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard B. Culbert, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K5879, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard B. Culbert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard B. Culbert, MD had 514 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard B. Culbert, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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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