William J. Curtis, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
William J. Curtis, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1871598672, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 31282, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Curtis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 31282 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Perimeter Dr, Lexington, KY 40517
- Phone
- (859) 278-9393
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 278-0923
- Medicaid ID
- 64312820 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091130000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 601 Perimeter Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Laurie Blunk, MS, LATAthletic Trainer1932530227
- Bryant Evans, ODOptometrist1578979647
- Johannes Evans, MDOphthalmology Physician1780689588
- Kelly Eversole, DPTSpecialist1265726459
- Paul Karpecki, ODOptometrist1619910569
Verify William J. Curtis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 31282Check 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
3,053 Medicare Part D claims for 800 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost628 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate576 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine505 claims
- Ofloxacin464 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol164 claims
- Rocklatan107 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $489.22
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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
- Tri-State Centers For Sight IncCrestview Hills, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William J. Curtis among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
William J. Curtis, MD is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 69% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Abou-Jaoude, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171063895613
- David Blandford, MDLexington, KY 405171558367805
- Johannes Evans, MDLexington, KY 405171780689588
- Randol Hooper, M.D.Lexington, KY 405151134261712
- John Collins, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091215961669
- Andrew Fink, MDLexington, KY 405091841879442
- Jon Hammer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091013449388
- James Huffman, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091609282375
Common questions
What is William J. Curtis, MD's NPI number?
William J. Curtis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871598672, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Curtis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Perimeter Dr, Lexington, KY, 40517. Phone: (859) 278-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Curtis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 31282, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William J. Curtis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Curtis, MD had 3,053 Medicare Part D claims for 800 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William J. Curtis, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.