Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Eugene, OR
Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Eugene, Oregon, and NPI 1093035487, issued on Jun 8, 2010. Check the license (Oregon MD171620, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Benjamin Kunz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD171620 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1550 Oak St, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone
- (541) 687-1927
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 500684244 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150611002914); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1550 Oak St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Barbara Carroll, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1265429591
- Robert Champer, MD, PHDOphthalmology Physician1861490088
- Robert Davis, MDOphthalmology Physician1427056654
Verify Walter Benjamin Kunz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD171620Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,066 Medicare Part D claims for 758 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate747 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl538 claims
- Latanoprost390 claims
- Fluorometholone209 claims
- Timolol Maleate160 claims
- Valacyclovir137 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): 92.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $104.69
4 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.
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
- Oregon Eye Consultants LLCEugene, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter Benjamin Kunz among 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon
Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D. is one of 322 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 67% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 63% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon.
All 322 in Oregon → Every provider in Eugene → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Balamurali Ambati, MDEugene, OR 974011750397576
- Robert Champer, MD, PHDEugene, OR 974011861490088
- Scott Cherne, MDEugene, OR 974011033139688
- William Cox, M.D.Eugene, OR 974011992778443
- Robert Davis, MDEugene, OR 974011427056654
- John Deguire, MDEugene, OR 974011487750873
- Keyhan Farkhondepay-Aryah, MDEugene, OR 974011598763716
- John Haines, M.D.Eugene, OR 974011912906496
Common questions
What is Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093035487, issued on Jun 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 Oak St, Eugene, OR, 97401. Phone: (541) 687-1927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD171620, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D. had 3,066 Medicare Part D claims for 758 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Benjamin Kunz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.