Richard Kevin Winkle, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Anchorage, AK
Richard Kevin Winkle, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1194799619, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Alaska AK3179, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kevin Winkle
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- AK3179 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 Latouche St Ste 280, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 561-1917
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130620000274); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 37 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Verify Richard Kevin Winkle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license AK3179Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
271 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate32 claims
- Flurbiprofen Sodium27 claims
- Cyclosporine16 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol14 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): 87.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Kevin Winkle among 37 ophthalmology physician records in Alaska
Richard Kevin Winkle, MD is one of 37 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 84% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 1995 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 37 ophthalmology physician records in Alaska.
All 37 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Chamberlain, MDAnchorage, AK 995081407895949
- James FordAnchorage, AK 995081144511304
- Marvin Grendahl, MDAnchorage, AK 995081871695791
- Robin Grendahl, MDAnchorage, AK 995081730281684
- Oliver Korshin, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081891797809
- Scott Limstrom, MDAnchorage, AK 995081366421885
- Kelly Lorenz, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081508068636
- Elaine McElhinny, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081245678978
Common questions
What is Richard Kevin Winkle, MD's NPI number?
Richard Kevin Winkle, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194799619, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kevin Winkle, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Latouche St Ste 280, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 561-1917. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kevin Winkle, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number AK3179, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Kevin Winkle, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Kevin Winkle, MD had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Kevin Winkle, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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.