Ricardo Christopher Couso, MD
NPI 1215428750ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Tucson, AZ
Ophthalmology (MD) in Tucson, Arizona, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 2018). In 2024 Medicare paid $15,703 for 155 patients, and Part D covered 147 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC reported $16.69 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1215428750 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD485611 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (AZ); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 245 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,703 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 147 · 250 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 68 |
| Total drug cost | $3,276 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA · 1,368 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
- Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16.69 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$16.45 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $16.69 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$16.69 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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