William Joseph Kaufold, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Norwich, CT
William Joseph Kaufold, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Norwich, Connecticut, and NPI 1518074145, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Joseph Kaufold
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- T2006017136 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Case St Ste 215, Norwich, CT 06360
- Phone
- (860) 373-4148
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (860) 661-0180
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090729000005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 336 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 12 Case St Ste 215
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kevin Cranmer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790740934
Verify William Joseph Kaufold in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,257 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate368 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine282 claims
- Latanoprost136 claims
- Timolol Maleate100 claims
- Restasis39 claims
- Xiidra35 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $400.94
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, 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
- Southeast Connecticut Eye Care LLCGroton, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Joseph Kaufold among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
William Joseph Kaufold, MD is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Norwich → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Cranmer, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601790740934
- Jeffrey Hertz, MDNorwich, CT 063601881623486
- Kinneri Kothari, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601588084446
- Peter McKay, MDNorwich, CT 063601235163361
- David Oakley, MDNorwich, CT 063601508890633
- Neil Pastel, MDNorwich, CT 063601942233614
- Anish Shah, MDNorwich, CT 063601528092657
- Ronald Slocumb, MDNorwich, CT 063601699893545
Common questions
What is William Joseph Kaufold, MD's NPI number?
William Joseph Kaufold, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518074145, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Joseph Kaufold, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Case St Ste 215, Norwich, CT, 06360. Phone: (860) 373-4148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Joseph Kaufold, MD's license?
Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Joseph Kaufold, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Joseph Kaufold, MD had 1,257 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.