Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Ashland, WI
Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ashland, Wisconsin, and NPI 1639412000, issued on Apr 3, 2013. Check the license (Wisconsin 66857, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam N. Kuchinka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 66857 WI
66857-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Memorial Medical Center, Ashland, WI 54806
- Phone
- (715) 685-5500
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2023
- Fax
- (715) 682-4022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170718001568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sam N. Kuchinka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 66857Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
608 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost232 claims
- Timolol Maleate102 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol50 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate37 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl30 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate18 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): 89.7 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: $24.62
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 3 group practices
- Aspirus Ironwood Hospital And Clinics IncIronwood, MI
- Memorial Medical Center IncAshland, WI
- Relf Eyecare Specialists PAHermantown, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sam N. Kuchinka among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin
Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D. is one of 441 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 65% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Ashland
They are 6 of the 366 NPPES records with a practice address in Ashland, and 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.
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- Craig Florine, M.D.Ashland, WI 548061417900937
- Thomas Guffy, M.D.Ashland, WI 548061740201649
- Mark Sneed, MDAshland, WI 548061548216278
- Ronald Hessler, MDMenomonie, WI 547511629057443
- Roger Gray, MDRice Lake, WI 548681154323608
- Daniel Wolner, MDRice Lake, WI 548681750481123
Common questions
What is Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639412000, issued on Apr 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Memorial Medical Center, Ashland, WI, 54806. Phone: (715) 685-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 66857, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D. had 608 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sam N. Kuchinka, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 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.