Richard William Lucius, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Cloud, MN
Richard William Lucius, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1083602783, issued on Oct 7, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 40570, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard William Lucius
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 40570 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2055 15TH St N, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
- Phone
- (320) 251-1432
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (320) 251-7122
- Medicaid ID
- 126327700 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000688); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2055 15TH St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Peter Downie, MDOphthalmology Physician1902548332
- Mitchell Harstad, ODOptometrist1396733143
- Joel Nelson, D.O.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1043650575
- Steven Rice, MDOphthalmology Physician1376531079
Verify Richard William Lucius in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 40570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,437 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate270 claims
- Latanoprost264 claims
- Ofloxacin213 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol156 claims
- Timolol Maleate106 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine94 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): 89.6 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Cloud Eye Clinic PASaint Cloud, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard William Lucius among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Richard William Lucius, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 58% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Cloud → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bradley Anderson, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031548258221
- Peter Downie, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031902548332
- John Dvorak, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031093755969
- Mark Moberg, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031609814920
- Steven Rice, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031376531079
- Mitchell Gossman, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563011447298443
- Andrea Joplin, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563011073553996
- Kent Carlson, MDAlexandria, MN 563081518953306
Common questions
What is Richard William Lucius, MD's NPI number?
Richard William Lucius, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083602783, issued on Oct 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard William Lucius, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2055 15TH St N, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 251-1432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard William Lucius, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40570, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard William Lucius, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard William Lucius, MD had 1,437 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard William Lucius, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 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.