Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Milwaukee, WI
Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1558421958, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 68962, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Charles Kaufman
- Credential
- MD., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 68962 WI
4301052730 MI
50022 MN
273321 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 925 N 87TH St, Milwaukee, WI 53226
- Phone
- (414) 456-2020
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (414) 456-6300
- Medicaid IDs
- 411802710 MI
1558421958 WI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240619000524); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Charles Kaufman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 68962Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
414 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate89 claims
- Erythromycin38 claims
- Valacyclovir33 claims
- Fluorometholone24 claims
- Moxifloxacin24 claims
- Restasis22 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): 82.3 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: $536.67
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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 one group practice
- Shepherd Eye Center LtdLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Charles Kaufman among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin
Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.
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- Dale Heuer, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261336190164
- Alexander Khammar, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261649256512
- Jane Kivlin, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261083665822
- Steven Koenig, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261477504868
Common questions
What is Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558421958, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 925 N 87TH St, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 456-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 68962, 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 Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D. had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Charles Kaufman, MD., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.