Dr. Frank J. Culotta Jr., MD

Dr. Culotta practices at Surgery Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Dr. Culotta's NPI, 1659335545, was assigned on April 17, 2006. Dr. Culotta graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Culotta holds Louisiana license 014728.

Dr. Culotta's primary practice is Surgery Center, at 1101 South College Road Ste 100, Lafayette, LA 70503. The practice phone is (337) 233-8603.

Dr. Culotta's primary practice is Surgery Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Culotta to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Culotta practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Retina specialist is Dr. Culotta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Culotta is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Culotta's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Florida.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, dry eye, glaucoma, hereditary corneal conditions and hypertensive retinopathy among the conditions Dr. Culotta treats.

CMS data shows 265,525 Medicare services from Dr. Culotta across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 957 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,308,911 for them.

CMS counts 957 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Culotta in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 376 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Culotta's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Culotta wrote 234 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 187 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,046 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 266 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Culotta for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Culotta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Culotta, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 318 general payments to Dr. Culotta from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $1,724.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Culotta.

Dr. Culotta graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Culotta is a member of AAO.

Dr. Culotta is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.