DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) – Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician, NPI 1801895107

DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Corpus christi, Texas. specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. K1514 (TX). The NPI Number for DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) is 1801895107

Main info

Male
Sole Proprietor
35 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.)
NPI
1801895107
Phone
(361) 991-0500
Address
5656 S STAPLES ST
Enumeration Date
19 July 2005
Last Update Date
31 July 2019

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL
Secondary Phone
3619910500
Graduation Year
1991 (35 years ago)
PAC ID
1254455801
Professional Enrollment ID
I20100902001037
Address ID
TX784114681CO5656XSTXX401
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology
Experience59
Completeness75
Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

1,544 OPHTHALMOLOGY in TX

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Provider Addresses for DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.)

  • 5656, South Staples Street, South Side, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, 78411, United States

    SUITE 280

    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784114693

    Phone: (361) 991-0500

    Fax: (361) 991-6199

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 2 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $214.

Total Amount is formed as General ($214) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $214.

Last reported payment date: 2024-09-04 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Alimera Sciences, Inc. ($115).

Total Amount

$214

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

2

Total payment records

General Amount

$214

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-09-04

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2010-09-02

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20100902001037IOphthalmologyTXTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
J3396Injection, verteporfin, 0.1 mg1,65011$0
92134Imaging of retina405200$0
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system399183$0
67028Injection of drug into eye14361$0
J7999Compounded drug, not otherwise classified8147$0
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Provider's Procedures

DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) performs procedures in OPHTHALMOLOGY. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
OPHTHALMOLOGYTX92012Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient1614
OPHTHALMOLOGYTX92134Diagnostic imaging of retina637261

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Frequently asked questions

How do payers reference DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.)?
For DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.), use NPI 1801895107 as the unique 10-digit identifier.
Is there an active status for DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.)?
For scheduling context, DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) is shown as active in the registry.
What kind of doctor is DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.)?
DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) is associated with Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in the directory — Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Where in Texas is DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) registered?
Use Corpus Christi, Texas as the headline location for DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) here.
When was this NPI issued?
Enumeration for DR. RONALD RICHARD JR. KUFFEL (M.D.) is noted as July 19, 2005 where the registry provides it.

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