Caroline Elizabeth Kucha, OD
NPI 1568031847ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Edgewater, CO
Optometrist (OD) in Edgewater, Colorado, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 2021). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $22,563 for 61 claims, against $7,423 paid for services in 2024. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,024 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1568031847 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 0003674 | CO |
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 - Optometry (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 38 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 139 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,423 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 61 · 69 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $22,563 |
| Generic share | 21% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2021 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Lakefront Eye Care, LLCEdgewater, CO · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,024 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,281 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $895.34 | 3 |
| Topcon Healthcare, Inc. | $48.67 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $45.49 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.02 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $15.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$870.10 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$153.78 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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