Rachel Kuchtey, MD, PHD
NPI 1235213349ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Nashville, TN
Ophthalmology (MD, PHD) with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $245,714 for 2,613 claims, against $84,533 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $127.87 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1235213349 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 5, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD39644 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 432 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,343 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,533 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,613 · 4,696 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 423 |
| Total drug cost | $245,714 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$127.87 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $78.29 | 1 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $49.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$127.87 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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