NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Irving, TX

Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Irving, Texas, and NPI 1043522337, issued on Jul 2, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q0489, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043522337
Name
Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
Q0489 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6750 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75039
Phone
(972) 823-6430
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 823-6431
Medicaid ID
3374704 01 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140819001789); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6750 N Macarthur Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Rupal Chiniwala, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1013956408
  5. Whitney Chouteau, D.O.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1639373129
  6. Susan Clifford, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1568402105

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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

928 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Vipin Kuriachan928
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost145 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate95 claims
  3. Lumigan78 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol74 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth59 claims
  6. Restasis59 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): 77.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score96.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%29.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $274.65

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Vipin Kuriachan$274.65
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Kuriachan Eye Institute, PLLCIrving, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Betty TongIrving, TX 750391497331326
  2. John Haley, M.D.Garland, TX 750421316946064
  3. Carlton Haley, M.D.Garland, TX 750421407903784
  4. Cody Hansen, MDGarland, TX 750421396323853
  5. Shelby Wyll, MDGarland, TX 750421265435184
  6. Dennis Goldsberry, M.D.Frisco, TX 750351942228614
  7. Jay Merten, MDFrisco, TX 750351871555920
  8. Vishwaradh ReddyFrisco, TX 750351811457666

Common questions

What is Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043522337, issued on Jul 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6750 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX, 75039. Phone: (972) 823-6430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q0489, 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 Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D. had 928 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vipin Prabhu Kuriachan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.2 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.

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