John F. Kulischak, OD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Optometrist
NPI1740205236PAC ID5991993693
Medicare patients, 2024
60
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 543-6222
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Primary practice

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center

San Diego, California

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John F. Kulischak is an optometrist in San Diego, California

John Kulischak practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

John Kulischak's NPI, 1740205236, was assigned on July 13, 2006. John Kulischak graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 1987. John Kulischak holds California license OPT9279.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991993693
NPI enumeration date
July 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

John F. Kulischak practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California

John Kulischak's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

  • UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
    200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

John F. Kulischak is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

John Kulischak's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. John Kulischak is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at John F. Kulischak's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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John F. Kulischak is one of 7,206 optometrists in California

Optometrist is John Kulischak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. John Kulischak is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense OPT9279 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near John Kulischak

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

John F. Kulischak treated 60 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw John Kulischak in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 29 patients. 63% of them have high cholesterol, and 53% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts John Kulischak's median patient age at 62, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 202460
Average age77
Average risk score0.95

John Kulischak's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

John Kulischak's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4067%
  • Men2033%

Chronic conditions among John Kulischak's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol63%
  2. High blood pressure53%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Osteoporosis33%
  5. Ischemic heart disease22%
  6. Cancer18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

John Kulischak's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

John F. Kulischak scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for John Kulischak for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. John Kulischak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

John Kulischak's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 84.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

John F. Kulischak graduated from University of California - School of Optometry

John Kulischak graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of California - School of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for John F. Kulischak's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is John F. Kulischak's NPI number?

John F. Kulischak's NPI number is 1740205236. It was assigned on July 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does John F. Kulischak specialize in?

John F. Kulischak is an optometrist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does John F. Kulischak practice?

John Kulischak practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. John Kulischak's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

What is John F. Kulischak's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for John Kulischak is (619) 543-6222.

What is John F. Kulischak's medical license number?

John Kulischak holds California license OPT9279.

Which hospitals is John F. Kulischak affiliated with?

John Kulischak is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.

What medical group is John F. Kulischak part of?

John Kulischak is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Does John F. Kulischak accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists John Kulischak as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is John F. Kulischak's MIPS score?

John Kulischak's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does John F. Kulischak see?

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw John Kulischak in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Where did John F. Kulischak go to medical school?

John Kulischak graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 1987.

How long has John F. Kulischak been practicing?

John Kulischak graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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