Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1801895107, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (Texas K1514, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald Richard Kuffel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- K1514 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5656 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
- Phone
- (361) 991-0500
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 991-6199
- Medicaid ID
- 040690201 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100902001037); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ronald Richard Kuffel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K1514Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
496 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost189 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate96 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl59 claims
- Cyclopentolate Hcl27 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 claims
- Travoprost17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $213.80
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Ronald Richard Kuffel among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D. is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 107 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rashed AlhabshanCorpus Christi, TX 784131811316680
- Bryan Angle, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784131457323537
- C. Barnes, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131891724217
- Charles Campbell, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131154395705
- Vernon Hermsen, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131992815880
- Charles Mayron, M.D., F.A.C.S.Corpus Christi, TX 784131831119932
- Sanjay Agarwal, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141871575688
- John Howe, MDHarlingen, TX 785501235237504
Common questions
What is Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801895107, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5656 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 991-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K1514, 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 Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D. had 496 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ronald Richard Kuffel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.